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Earthquake becomes a top Google search trend after tremor felt in Nepal, Bihar
According to Google Trends, more than 50,000 searches were made in just three hours. The topic saw a significant spike, with a 1000 percent increase in search volume.
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hit Nepal on early Tuesday morning.
Earthquakes surged to the top of Google Search trends following a series of tremors in southern Tibet on Tuesday morning, close to the Nepalese border. The seismic activity was also felt in several regions of northern India.
According to Google Trends, more than 50,000 searches were made in just three hours. The topic saw a significant spike, with a 1000 percent increase in search volume.
The most intense earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1, was the strongest in this area since the catastrophic 2015 Nepal earthquake, which claimed around 10,000 lives.
Screengrab of trends.google
Chinese news outlets reported fatalities in some affected towns, though the exact number remains undisclosed.
In Bihar, the tremors were significant enough for people to rush out of their homes, though there have been no reports of property damage.
Nepal, located at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, is part of a seismically active zone. This region’s geological setting, responsible for forming the Himalayas, leads to frequent earthquakes.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) recorded the tremor at 6:35 AM (IST), pinpointing the epicenter at 28.86° North latitude and 87.51° East longitude, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake’s location was identified in the Tibet Autonomous Region, near Nepal.
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