Kathmandu:
Officials here said that two back-to-back earthquakes hit western Nepal on Friday evening, separating only three minutes, the officials said.
According to the National Earthquake Monitoring Center, the first shivering of the magnitude 5.2 was recorded at the local time local time, followed by a strong 5.5 magnitude earthquake at 8:10 pm.
Both Quacks had a subscriber in Panchandra area of Jazarkot district, about 525 km west of Kathmandu.
Shocks were felt in neighboring districts including Surket, Dalikh and Calikot in western Nepal. Despite the intensity of the quake, there is no immediate report of casualties or significant damage.
Nepal is located in a seismically active area, often experiences earthquakes. This region remains on vigilance, monitoring any afterchox or potential structural damage in the affected areas with authorities.
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