An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Nepal on Tuesday morning, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

In a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 07:17 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) and at a depth of 10 kilometres.

“EQ of M: 3.5, On: 28/10/2025 07:17:25 IST, Lat: 27.79 N, Long: 87.49 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal.”

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1983003187213897751

Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth’s surface, causing stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface.

Nepal is highly earthquake-prone due to its location on a convergent boundary where the Indian a

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