An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Nepal early Thursday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the seismic event occurred at approximately 4:30 am. The NCS recorded the tremor precisely at 4:30:29 am IST at a depth of 73 kilometers.
As per the NCS, the earthquake was recorded at 4:30:29 am IST at a depth of 73 kilometres. Its epicentre was located at latitude 27.671° North and longitude 87.987° East.
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Nepal at approximately 4:30 am on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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