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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Nepal region - EMSC

Strong tremors were felt Nepal and in northern India, prompting residents to rush out of their homes, but there were no reports of casualties, authorities said.

Reuters WORLD
Published November 12,2022
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck in Nepal on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.

Strong tremors were felt Nepal and in northern India, prompting residents to rush out of their homes, but there were no reports of casualties, authorities said.

The epicenter of 5.4 magnitude earthquake was at Patadewal in Bajhang district, about 440 km (275 miles) west of Kathmandu, according to the National Seismological Center.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

"It rattled well, and people rushed out of homes. But we have not received any report of injuries and damage so far," Baburam Aryal, the most senior official of Bajhang district, told Reuters.