KATHMANDU, Oct 1: An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Sindhupalchok at 2:21 pm on Tuesday.

4 magnitude earthquake strikes Baitadi

September 22, 2024 15:25 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: An earthquake has occurred with its epicenter in Baitadi.

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Bajhang

September 18, 2024 13:25 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: An earthquake measuring  4.3 on the Richter Scale was felt in Bajhang district this morning.

Tremor felt in Taplejung

September 15, 2024 08:19 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 15: An earthquake has been recorded to have occurred in Lhonak in Taplejung district. An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale occurred at 12:08 midnight with its epicenter near Lhonak in Taplejung, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.

Earthquake jolts Bajhang district

September 14, 2024 08:01 am

CHAINPUR (BAJHANG), Sept 13: An earthquake measuring 3.7 magnitude hit Bajhang district on Friday night.

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Tremors of an earthquake with its epicentre near Shikharpur were felt across Sindhupalchowk district this morning.

Earthquake jolts Manang

August 31, 2024 08:30 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Tremors of an earthquake have been felt in Manang.

Earthquake jolts Manang

August 31, 2024 08:30 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Tremors of an earthquake have been felt in Manang.

Earthquake jolts Sankhuwasabha

August 23, 2024 16:21 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: An earthquake jolted Sankhuwasabha district.

KATHMANDU, Aug 4: An earthquake measuring 4.2 in the Richter scale jolted Taplejung on Sunday afternoon with its epicenter at Ankhop.

Earthquake shakes Mugu this morning

July 17, 2024 07:39 am

KATHMANDU, July 17: Tremors of an earthquake with its epicenter at around Darma in Mugu district were felt this morning.

KATHMANDU, July 10: An earthquake struck Taplejung early Wednesday morning. The epicenter was located in Tapethok, Taplejung, around 2:30AM.

KATHMANDU: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district at 1:28 am last night, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Center.

KATHMANDU, June 15: Tremors or two separate earthquakes were felt five minutes apart in Bajhang on Friday night.

GORKHA, April 24:  The Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality in Gorkha observed a public holiday today, commemorating the Gorkha Earthquake that occurred on Baisakh 12, 2072 (April 25, 2015) with its epicenter at Barpak.

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 3: Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush hour Wednesday, damaging buildings and highways and causing the deaths of four people.

KATHMANDU, March 25: The Ministry of Finance is managing funds necessary for the reconstruction of school buildings that were destroyed in the Jajarkot earthquake.

Earthquake jolts Rasuwa's Juredhunga

March 17, 2024 11:10 am

KATHMANDU, March 17: An earthquake originating in Juredhunga of Rasuwa district, located to the north of Kathmandu, was reported today.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude were felt in Bajura.

Earthquake hits Kaski

March 9, 2024 09:08 am

POKHARA, March 9: An earthquake struck on Saturday morning, with its epicenter located in Kaski. The tremors were felt in the neighboring districts as well.

Tremors of earthquake felt in Dolakha

February 20, 2024 10:05 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt in Dolakha district today.

4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Bajhang

February 16, 2024 11:45 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Bajhang district this morning.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The United States Government, through USAID, has announced $1.37 million to support recovery efforts following the devastating 2023 earthquake in Jajarkot.

JAJARKOT, Jan 20: A total of 27,091 people have received the first installment of grant support for temporary housing in Jajarkot.

Tremors of earthquake felt in Bajhang

January 13, 2024 07:35 am

Chainpur (Bajhang), Jan 13: Tremors of an earthquake were felt in Bajhang on Friday night.

TRIVENI (Rukum West), Jan 7: Construction of temporary houses for the quake survivors is underway in Rukum Paschim.

Tremor felt in Sindhupalchowk

January 4, 2024 11:46 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Sindhupalchowk at 10:17 AM today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the effectiveness of government mechanisms during crises has increased in recent years as compared to the past.

TOKYO, Jan 1: Tsunami waves over a metre high hit central Japan on Monday after a series of powerful earthquakes that damaged homes, closed highways and prompted authorities to urge people to run to higher ground.

TOKYO, Jan 1 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit north central Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Tremors of earthquake measuring 5 Richter scale were felt in Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas on Sunday night.

Earthquake hits Bajhang

December 31, 2023 08:44 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck the Kanda area in Bajhang at 6:45 in the morning, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.

RUKUM WEST, Dec 20:  The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has assisted journalists affected by the November 3 earthquake in Rukum West.

BEIJING (AP) — At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday.

Nepal is a land of magnificent landscapes and rich cultural heritage. Unfortunately, it is also a region highly susceptible to seismic activity. The region has a long history of earthquakes, with devastating events like the 2015 Gorkha earthquake still etched in the collective memory.

4.2 Magnitude quake strikes Dhading

December 10, 2023 10:55 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale with its epicenter in Dhading were felt at 8:23 AM today in the Kathmandu Valley and its adjoining areas.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The National Concern and Coordination Committee under the National Assembly has directed the government to distribute relief materials to the people affected by the Jajarkot earthquake that took place on Friday night through a one-door system.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning.

JHAPA, Dec 2: A forest guard working in a community forest in Jhapa district died on Friday when a wild elephant trampled him.

JAJARKOT, Nov 28: With the heavy loss of damages to physical properties, mostly the buildings, as a result of the Jajarkot earthquake that occurred on November 3, the new mothers, senior citizens and children are severely affected.

KATHMANDU, Nov 25: The provincial government has taken responsibility for rebuilding government and public structures damaged by the Jajarkot earthquake, according to Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning Bedraj Singh.

JAJARKOT, Nov 23: The earthquake that occurred on last November 3 with its epicenter around Barekot rural municipality-1, Ramidanda of Jajarkot has caused damages to 54 police offices in Karnali province.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: Tremors of an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was felt across Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas last night.

JAJARKOT, Nov 22: The District Administration Office (DAO), Jajarkot, has started working from makeshift structures after an earthquake damaged the building it was operating from. An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale and with its epicenter at Ramidanda of Barekot Rural Municipality-1 struck Jajarkot on November 3.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21:  A team of engineers appointed by the government has recommended the relocation of settlements in the municipalities of Jajarkot and Rukum West, deeming them unsafe. In their report, submitted upon returning to Kathmandu, the team proposes a government-led initiative to reinforce all houses in Jajarkot and West Rukum due to their precarious conditions.

JAJARKOT, Nov 21: Hukum Bahadur Pun, whose family has been spending the night under a tent after the earthquake, lost an infant to cold.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The Nepali Congress is to send teams of volunteers comprising engineers to construct temporary huts for earthquake affected people.

Aftershock jolts Bajhang

November 20, 2023 12:54 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: An aftershock measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale and with epicenter at Dhamena occurred in Bajhang at 11:37 AM today, said the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.

KARNALI, Nov 20: The Karnali Province Committee of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to mobilize a total of 3,100 volunteers to support the quake-affected people in the districts of Jajarkot, Rukum Paschim and Salyan.

JAJARKOT, Nov 20: A 70-year-old quake-survivor in Jajarkot district succumbed to extreme cold on Sunday morning.