Earthquake jolts Ilam
Summary
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck Ilam district with its epicentre around Naya Bazar in Maijogmai Rural Municipality.
Key Points
- An earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred in Ilam district with epicentre around Naya Bazar in Maijogmai Rural Municipality.
- The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center reported the tremor.
- A previous earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in Udayapur district on January 3.
- Nepal lies in a seismologically active Himalayan region prone to earthquakes.
