Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh vardhan Advices People
The Union Minister for Science and
Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh
Vardhan advised people to keep calm and reassure others and not to
spread rumors. He urged people to believe in reports based on only government
advisories on Earth quakes. The Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been
regularly monitoring the seismic activity in the region and issuing regular
reports, advisories from time to time.
The following advisory was also
issued by the IMD to be followed by all as there have been 34 several
aftershocks so far.
During an earthquake:
·
Keep
calm and reassure others.
·
During
the event, the safest place is an open space, away from the buildings.
·
If
you are indoors, take cover under a desk, table, bed or doorways and against
inside wall.
·
Stay
away glass door, glass panes, window or outside doors.
·
Do
not rush to go out of the building, where there are large number of people to
avoid stampede.
·
If
you are outside, move away from building and utility wires.
·
Once
in the open, stay there till the vibrations stops.
·
Don
not use candles, matches or open flames.
After an earthquake:
·
Do
not spread and do not believe rumors.
·
Keep
stock of drinking water, foodstuff and first-aid equipment in accessible place.
·
Turn
on your transistor or television to get the latest information/bulletins and
aftershock warnings.
·
Be
prepared for aftershocks as these may strike.
·
Close
the valve of kitchen gas stove, if it is on. If it is closed, do not open. Do
not use open flames.
·
Do
not operate electric switches or appliances, if gas leaks are suspected.
·
Check
water pipes, electric lines and fittings. If damaged, shut off the main valves.
Do not touch live wires of electricity.
The last of the aftershocks was
reported at 1239 hrs today. It was the most sever one of all aftershocks so far
at 6.9 magnitudes. Others are of magnitude of over 4.0. Details of which are as
below:
List of
Aftershocks of Earthquake of M 7.9 that occurred in Nepal on 25th
Apr 2015
|
SN
|
Time
in IST
|
Lat
N
|
Long
E
|
Depth
(Km)
|
Magnitude
|
|
|
11:41
|
28.1
|
84.6
|
10
|
7.9 Main shock
|
|
1
|
12:08
|
28.0
|
85.7
|
10
|
5.5
|
|
2
|
12:15
|
28.1
|
84.8
|
10
|
6.6
|
|
3
|
12:26
|
28.0
|
85.7
|
10
|
5.7
|
|
4
|
12:38
|
27.8
|
85.6
|
10
|
5.0
|
|
5
|
13:17
|
27.9
|
85.5
|
10
|
5.0
|
|
6
|
13:36
|
27.6
|
85.7
|
5
|
4.9
|
|
8
|
13:47
|
27.8
|
85.7
|
10
|
5.0
|
|
9
|
13:51
|
27.6
|
84.9
|
10
|
5.6
|
|
10
|
13:59
|
28.1
|
84.8
|
20
|
5.0
|
|
11
|
14:19
|
27.9
|
85.0
|
10
|
4.4
|
|
12
|
14:26
|
27.3
|
85.1
|
10
|
5.7
|
|
13
|
14:47
|
28.3
|
87.3
|
5
|
5.8
|
|
14
|
15:01
|
27.6
|
85.3
|
10
|
5.6
|
|
15
|
15:53
|
27.4
|
85.6
|
10
|
4.0
|
|
16
|
16:11
|
27.7
|
85.8
|
5
|
5.0
|
|
17
|
17:32
|
27.8
|
85.8
|
10
|
4.0
|
|
18
|
17:42
|
27.6
|
85.7
|
5
|
4.4
|
|
19
|
17:48
|
27.8
|
85.4
|
10
|
4.8
|
|
20
|
18:14
|
27.8
|
83.5
|
10
|
5.3
|
|
21
|
19:00
|
28.0
|
85.0
|
8
|
4.9
|
|
22
|
19:23
|
27.7
|
85.0
|
10
|
4.2
|
|
23
|
19:40
|
27.8
|
85.9
|
10
|
4.7
|
|
24
|
20:47
|
27.9
|
85.3
|
10
|
4.2
|
|
25
|
21:57
|
27.7
|
85.5
|
10
|
4.9
|
|
26
|
23:13
|
28.2
|
85.8
|
10
|
5.6
|
|
After
shocks of today-26.04.2015
|
|||||
|
27
|
00:29
|
27.7
|
85.4
|
10
|
4.0
|
|
28
|
02:03
|
27.2
|
85.6
|
10
|
4.2
|
|
29
|
02:37
|
27.9
|
85.7
|
10
|
4.5
|
|
30
|
04:46
|
27.7
|
84.9
|
10
|
5.6
|
|
31
|
05:12
|
27.5
|
85.9
|
10
|
4.4
|
|
32
|
08:19
|
27.9
|
84.5
|
10
|
4.0
|
|
33
|
08:52
|
27.4
|
85.4
|
10
|
4.5
|
|
34
|
10:29
|
27.8
|
84.7
|
13
|
4.5
|
|
35
|
12:39
|
27.6
|
85.9
|
10
|
6.9
|
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