5.5 magnitude earthquake with epicenter at Jajarkot

Chaitra 22, 2081

Kantipur Reporter

5.5 magnitude earthquake with epicenter at Jajarkot

We use Google Cloud Translation Services. Google requires we provide the following disclaimer relating to use of this service:

This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, expressed or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred on Friday night with Jajarkot as its epicenter. According to seismologist Dr Shiv Subedi

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:07 PM and a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 8:10 PM. The epicenter of the earthquake is near Pank in Jajarkot. There is no information about the damage caused by the earthquake. 

Meanwhile, shock has been felt in Dolpa, Rukum and other districts due to the Jajarkot earthquake. The correspondent of Ekantipur reported that citizens were shocked after two consecutive earthquakes occurred in Dolpa at 8:10 and 11:00 pm. According to Harichandra Bista, a resident of Tripurasundari Municipality-1, the second earthquake shook more than the first earthquake.

Kantipur

Link copied successfully