Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Nepal

Earlier in the day, an earthquake measuring 4.2 magnitude was recorded at 3:19 a.m. with the epicentre at Nepal’s Gorkha district, 130 km west of Kathmandu

A moderate-intensity earthquake was recorded with its epicentre at Suri in the Dolakha district of Nepal on April 1 morning. The earthquake of 5.2 magnitude was recorded at 11.27 am in Dolakha, 180 km east of Kathmandu, according to the National Seismological Centre here.

The tremor was also experienced in neighbouring Okhaldhunga, Ramechhap, Sindhupal Chowk, and Nuwakot districts as well as the Kathmandu Valley.

However, there were no immediate reports of any damage or human casualty from the earthquake.

Earlier, an earthquake measuring 4.2 magnitude was recorded at 3:19 a.m. on Saturday with the epicentre at Gorkha district, 130 km west of Kathmandu.