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5.4 M earthquake jolts west Nepal
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Bajhang district was recorded at 8:12pm.bookmark
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Published at : November 12, 2022
Updated at : November 12, 2022 21:17
A mild earthquake jolted western Nepal on Saturday evening, sending people out of their homes in panic.
According to the National Seismological Centre, an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale with an epicentre in Bajhang district was recorded at 8:12pm.
No human casualty has been reported so far.
At least six people died following an earthquake that struck west Nepal in the wee hours of Wednesday. The earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 2:12am with its epicentre at Khaptad National Park in Doti.
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