Tremor hits western Nepal near India border

The earthquake was recorded at 2.29 a.m. with epicentre at Darchula, 750 km west of Kathmandu.

July 15, 2015 03:58 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 05:08 pm IST - Kathmandu

A 4.1-magnitude tremor was felt early Wednesday morning in Darchula district in the far-west Nepal near the border with India.

The earthquake was recorded at 2.29 a.m. with epicentre at Darchula, 750 km west of Kathmandu, according to the National Seismological Centre.

A total of 352 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude were recorded after the April 25 temblor that killed nearly 9,000 people.

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