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Nepal Earthquake

22 October 2023
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2023-10-22 12:05

An earthquake 6.1 magnitude occurred on Sunday with an epicenter in Kharey of Dhading district west of Capital Kathmandu. The tremors were felt other adjoining districts as well.
Chief of National Seismological Centre said the quake is the aftershock of the 2015 devastating earthquake of Gorkha that killed nearly nine thousand people. The early morning quake has created panic among the Nepali people who are celebrating their biggest festival of Dashain and Durga Puja. There is a public holiday for a week in Nepal for Dashain Celebrations.

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