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Two earthquakes jolt Nepal, sending tremors through the region

UNB/AP . Kathmandu
03 Oct 2023 16:55:35 | Update: 03 Oct 2023 16:56:53
Two earthquakes jolt Nepal, sending tremors through the region
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Two earthquakes struck northwest Nepal on Tuesday, sending tremors through the region, the country's earthquake monitoring centre said.

Tremors were also felt in the Indian capital New Delhi.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage in the region.

Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center said the epicentre for both quakes, with initial magnitudes measuring at 5.3 followed by 6.3, was Bajhang district in northwest Nepal, close to the Indian border.

Narayan Pandey, the chief officer of Bajhang district, said that tremors were felt in the region, which is a mountainous area and sparsely populated.

 

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