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5.9 magnitude quake jolts Nepal
The epicentre is near Nepal-China border in Sindhupalchowk.bookmark
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Published at : October 19, 2022
Updated at : October 19, 2022 16:17
Kathmandu
An earthquake struck the country Wednesday afternoon.
The earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 3:07pm with its epicentre near the Nepal-China border in Sindhupalchowk district, according to senior seismologist Lok Bijay Adhikari.
According to Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha reporters of the Post, no information of damage has been received so far.
More details to follow.
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