The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in India and people could be seen rushing out of their homes and cities in Patna, Gurgaon and Delhi. The earthquake has just come after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25, 2015.he second earthquake, which came after a gap of approximately 30 minutes, had its epicentre 33 km (21mi) from Ramechhap and 83km (52mi) east of the capital city of Kathmandu. Tremors of the earthquake could be felt as far away as North India in cities like Srinagar, Amritsar, Lucknow and Jaipur.
The earth's atmospheric helium is replaced by the decay of radioactive elements in the earth's crust. Alpha decay, one type of radioactive decay, produces particles called alpha particles. An alpha particle can become a helium atom once it captures two electrons from its surroundings.
1 The mantle is made up of semi-molten rock called magma. 2  In the upper parts of the mantle the rock is hard, but lower down the rock is soft and beginning to melt. 3  The crust is the outer layer of the earth. 4  It is a thin layer between 0-60 km thick. 5  The crust is the solid rock layer upon which we live.he Earth is made up of four distinct layers: 1  The inner core is in the centre and is the hottest part of the Earth. 2  The outer core is the layer surrounding the inner core. 3  The mantle is the widest section of the Earth. 4  The crust is the outer layer of the earth.