Heed Quake Reminder

Nepal is no stranger to earthquakes as it lies in a seismically active zone. For many Nepalis, they are always lurking deep in the Earth to catch them unaware. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake that shook people in Kathmandu and surrounding districts from their sleep on Friday night is the latest in a series of earthquakes jolting various parts of Nepal, especially the western region. The quake, which had its epicentre in the Sindhupalchowk district, was said to be an aftershock of the 7.6-magnitude Gorkha earthquake of 2015 by seismologists. It was powerful enough to shake even some parts of India. They have, however, said that it doesn't signal that the big one is coming anytime soon. Though these words allayed fears, they mustn't lull us into complacency.