Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Two earthquakes strike northwestern Nepal hours apart

Two back-to-back earthquakes struck northwestern Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16, with tremors felt across several districts.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Kathmandu: According to Nepal’s National Seismological Research Centre, the first earthquake, measuring magnitude 4.5, struck at 1:51 a.m. local time, with its epicentre located around Kalai in Mugu district.

A second tremor measuring magnitude 4.2 was recorded at 4:28 a.m., with its epicentre also around Kalai.

The tremors were also felt in neighbouring Dolpa and Jumla districts. Authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following the earthquakes.

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