SRINAGAR: Two earthquakes struck Nepal’s north-western Mugu district within a span of nearly three hours early Wednesday, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center said a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:51 am, followed by a 4.2-magnitude tremor at 4:28 am. Both earthquakes were recorded with their epicentres around Kalai in Mugu district.
India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) also recorded both tremors, although it measured the second earthquake at 4.0 magnitude.
According to the NCS, the first earthquake occurred at 1:36 am IST at a depth of 81 kilometres, around 159 kilometres east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. The second was recorded at 4:13 am IST at a depth of 98 kilometres, approximately 166 kilometres east of Pithoragarh.
The latest tremors follow two earthquakes in Nepal’s Mustang district earlier this month. A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the district on September 8, followed by a 4.0-magnitude tremor on September 9.
The earthquakes come as Nepal continues recovery efforts following the August 26 Bhote Koshi flash floods, which affected the Rasuwa-Trishuli river system and several downstream districts.
According to the latest update from Nepal Police, 1,403 bodies have been recovered, while 4,089 people remain officially listed as missing. Search, identification and relief operations are continuing in the affected areas.
