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Biggest in Nepal since 1934: NGRI
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The earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale which shook Nepal and several areas in India on Saturday can be classified as a \"great earthquake\" and the aftershocks will continue for next 10-15 days, according to NGRI seismologist R K Chadha. \"Depending on the magnitude, this earthquake is classified as \'Great earthquake\'.
Hyderabad: The earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale which shook Nepal and several areas in India on Saturday can be classified as a "great earthquake" and the aftershocks will continue for next 10-15 days, according to NGRI seismologist R K Chadha. "Depending on the magnitude, this earthquake is classified as 'Great earthquake'. For such a magnitude, the aftershocks will continue to occur for the next 10-15 days (in the same region), though it will be small and intensity will go on decreasing," CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) chief scientist Chadha said.
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