Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Earthquake jolts Darchula



DARCHULA: An earthquake with its epicenter in Nepal’s Darchula district occurred this morning (Sunday).

According to Lokbijay Adhikari, senior seismologist at the National Seismology and Research Center, the quake struck at 8:28 a.m. on Sunday.

“A 4.6-magnitude earthquake occurred near Ghusa in Darchula district,” he said. Adhikari added that, as this is not a major earthquake, the likelihood of damage is generally low.

“Earthquakes below magnitude 5 typically do not cause damage,” he said. “This one is not expected to cause any either.”

Publish Date : 07 December 2025 09:28 AM

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