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Early morning jolt with epicenter in Nuwakot


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2022 Aug 06, 7:20, kathmandu
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An earthquake measuring 5.3 in the Richter scale was felt this morning.

According to the National Seismology and Research Center, the earthquake measuring 5.3 Richter scale occurred at 5:26 am earlier today. The epicenter was around Belkotgarhi in Nuwakot district.

Dr. Mukund Bhattarai, a seismologist at the center shared that the earthquake was an aftershock of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. The tremor was felt in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading and Kathmandu valley.

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