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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattles Nepal — Epicenter near Ramche, Sindhupalchowk

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Update 5:50 amAccording to the Nepal Seismological Center, the earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred today at 05:19 am with epicenter in Ramche, Sindhupalchowk.This is an aftershock of 2015 Gorkha earthquake. No preliminary damage or injures have been reported.Update 5:45 amAccording to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred 11 km SW of Kodari.Update 5:40 amEMSC has upgraded the magnitude to 5.5. The earthquake occurred at  depth of 10 km.Update 5:30 amThe preliminary data shows epicenter to be around magnitude 4.8 with epicenter near Kodari in Nepal-China border. We are still waiting for Nepal Seismological Center for official data. We expect the magnitude to increase.Main PostSeptember 16, 2020: An earthquake has been felt across Nepal. The tremor was well felt in Kathmandu Valley. If you felt this earthquake, please share your experiences in the comment section below.Recommended Post: Will earthquake come again in Nepal? Any Chances/Possibiliti…
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Will earthquake come again in Nepal? Any Chances/Possibilities?

By Disaster Report
Q: Will earthquake come again in Nepal? What are the Chances/Possibilities?
A: Yes, there is no doubt. Numbers of earthquakes are recorded in Nepal on daily basis but they are so small that they are not even felt by the people. If you are asking about an earthquake to occur on fix date and time, I would say it is impossible to predict such things. 
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), "Stating that an earthquake is going to occur today is not really predicting earthquakes. To date, they cannot be predicted. But anyone, on any day, could make this statement and it would be true." 
Earthquake prediction may some day become a reality, but only after much more is learned about earthquakes. Meanwhile, you may have heard different rumors. Some turns to be co-incidentally correct. But not every time. Please don't run behind the rumors!
What is the possibility of earthquake today?
We received several messages asking of possible earthquakes to be occurred on a …
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Global Natural Disasters Map 2020

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Map of Major Natural Disasters 2020
Above is the major natural disasters occurred in 2020 so far. The natural disaster map shows the occurrences of recent natural disasters 2020 including earthquake, floods, tsunami, wildfire, tornado, hurricane etc. The information in the map (google map) is manually entered by Recent Natural Disasters. It includes facts, statistics, photos, videos and links to detail report on particular natural disasters.
Click on the icon above and a message will pop up with data about the particular natural disasters. Use the magnifying glass with the plus sign (+) to zoom in, and the minus sign (-) to zoom out. Do you want this natural disaster map? Just paste HTML below to embed in your website. You can adjust width and height according to your site layout. All global natural disasters of 2018 will be shown automatically once the code is added.
<b>Map of Major Natural Disasters 2020</b><iframe height="513" src="https://www.google.com…
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Flooding in Mauritius capital Port Louis: 11 killed

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Recent flash flooding in Mauritius has claimed at least eleven lives. About 152 mm rainfall has been recorded in Port Louis within three hours.
DR: If you are from the Mauritius area or have further news related to flash flooding in Mauritius. Please send any news, photo or video at: disaster-report(at)hotmail.com or use the comment box below to share your thoughts. Thanks
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Update 04:45 UTC
-Water supply is currently disrupted in the Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
-Still one person from Grand Gaube, northern Mauritius is reported to be missing.

Related post: Cyclone Imelda in Mauritius
Grand Gaube
Update 2013/04/01; 02:00 UTC
One more body is reported to be found. If the report is true, death toll would be 12. However have to wait for the official message.

Below is the photo of six victims of the Mauritius flood (Source LeDefi  Media Group)



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