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Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolts Nepal

 Published: 11:48, 22 October 2023

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolts Nepal

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday hit Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with epicentre in Dhading district was recorded at 7:39am. There was no report of any death or damage resulting from the tremor.

The jolt was also felt in other districts of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.

before that, On 16 October, Nepal's Sudurpaschim province was hit by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake.

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