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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Nepal

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Nepal at 3:59 am IST on December 21, 2024. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km near Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.

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Kathmandu [Nepal], December 21 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported.
The earthquake occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted.

EQ of M: 4.8, On: 21/12/2024 03:59:03 IST, Lat: 29.17 N, Long: 81.59 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal.
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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 20, 2024

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E. (ANI)

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