As many as 39 aftershocks, including the biggest one measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale occurred till Sunday afternoon (until 2.14 p.m.) in the aftermath of the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal.
According to R.K. Chadha, Chief Scientist and Seismologist at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) here, the seismic activity of small and moderate tremors would continue for some days along the fault zone caused by the earthquake.
He said the aftershocks pattern was on expected lines and normally many aftershocks of varying magnitudes would occur after a major shallow-focussed temblor.
The aftershocks would be less in the case of earthquake with higher depth. Dr. Chadha said the fault propagation in this earthquake was from west to east and most of the aftershocks were in the propagated zone.
The seismological observatory at NGRI recorded the 6.7 magnitude aftershock that happened at 12.39 p.m. on Sunday.
