KATHMANDU: An earthquake struck Darchula on Thursday afternoon, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring Centre. The tremor occurred at 5:04 PM.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the Api Himal region, and its magnitude was recorded at 4 on the Richter scale.

Previously, on the 13th of Chaitra (March 27), an earthquake had also occurred in HumlaKalika, with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale.