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4.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Kathmandu Valley



KATHMANDU: A mild tremor measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Kathmandu Valley and adjoining districts on Saturday night.

According to the National Seismological Center (NSC), an earthquake measuring 4.8-magnitude with epicenter in Dhading was recorded at 9:36 pm.

There are no reports of damage and human casualty.

It was an aftershock of the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, the center stated.

Publish Date : 30 May 2020 22:52 PM

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