An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted central Nepal on Wednesday morning.
The epicentre of the tremor was was 48 km east (E) of Kathmandu at Ramche of Sindhupalchok district. No damages have been reported yet from the epicentre of the earthquake.
“An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred around Ramche of Sindhupalchok district at 5:19 am,” the National Seismological Centre tweeted minutes after the tremors.
The tremors were felt in the most eastern part of the country as well. “It is a continued aftershock of 2015’s earthquake,” said Chief Seismologist of NSC Lok Bijay Adhikari.
“Since the jolt was felt, we haven’t received any reports of damage or loss of human lives. We have already contacted all the wards inside the district to confirm if any mishap occurred or anybody needs any assistance. As of now, we haven’t received any information on the matter,”said Rajan Adhikari, Superintendent of Police stationed at Sindhupalchowk. In 2015, nearly 10,000 people had lost their lives and thousands were injured when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 Richter scale had struck the Himalayan nation. Sindhupalchok, one of the epicentres of the earthquake, had suffered the most.
