Earthquake measuring 6.8 Richter scale hits Nepal in NST time, 6:25 PM. The center of earthquake was in Sikkim.
The aftershock was felt in Sikkim only which measured 4.8 Richter scale. There are damages and houses fallen down in Sikkim, roads are blocked, dead phone lines and people are updating the status on Facebook and Twitter.
I was in Kathmandu (Kalimati). I was having cup of tea when earthquake hit the Nepal, luckily I was on the ground floor, escape to the spacious ground (Kalimati Club).
Below are some of the live videos that during earthquakes. These videos were shared in twitter and facebooks, and can also be viewed on youtube directly.
Video footage of earthquake in Lazimpat Departmental Store (Nepal)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZoZNVFDUHA
Nepal parliament Shakes During earthquake and then the meeting was postponed for 15 minutes by Chairperson Subash Nembang. (Updated on Sep 19, 2011)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEqfxEawioY
Video footage of Sikkim damages (still Images, India)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td1Wf0ytOWM
Indian Channel showing detail of Sikkim epiccenter (India)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMqW6EeRRmM
Still Photos
– Update: Photos removed since they are no longer available in FB CDN.
Sources:
– https://www.facebook.com/pages/18-September-2011-I-Survived-the-earthquake/194133360660204
– earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/90_30.php