Claim: At 8:37 a.m. Nepal time, seismic monitors recorded shocks equivalent to a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, which were actually vibrations from a huge avalanche.
Verdict: Partially True (50% confidence)
Explanation: According to NDTV, seismic monitors recorded shocks equivalent to a 4.4 magnitude earthquake at 8:37 a.m. Nepal time, which were later identified as vibrations from a glacier collapse rather than an earthquake. The Voice News also confirms that the USGS initially detected the tremor as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake, but it was caused by a landslide. These sources directly support the claim that the seismic activity was due to an avalanche, not an earthquake, though the corroboration threshold for a...