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Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Darchula
A light earthquake of local magnitude 4.5 was felt in Darchula district of far-western Nepal on Thursday.
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Published at : December 28, 2017
Updated at : December 28, 2017 17:55
Kathmandu
A light earthquake of local magnitude 4.5 was felt in Darchula district of far-western Nepal on Thursday.
According to the National Seismological Centre (NSC), the light tremor was recorded at 1:30 pm.
The epicenter of the earthquake was close to Sitaula of the district.
The NSC said that it was a fresh tremor, not an aftershock of the April 25, 2015 earthquake.
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