A 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre in Darchula district of Sudurpaschim province jolted far west Nepal on Monday.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake occurred at 9:26am with its epicentre around the Nepal-India border in the district.

One person died and 27 others were injured after earthquakes rattled various districts of the Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces on October 3.

Earthquakes are common in Nepal which is situated on the ridge where the Tibetan and Indian tectonic plates meet and advance two meters closer to one another every century which results in pressure which is released in the form of earthquakes. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks killed around 9,000 people in 2015.

As the government’s post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) report noted, Nepal is the 11th most earthquake-prone country in the world.