Three consecutive tremors reported in western Nepal on Wednesday morning
ByPublished: 08:31 am May 19, 2021
KATHMANDU, MAY 19
Three consecutive tremors with their epicentre in Lamjung were felt in various parts across Nepal on Wednesday morning.
The first shake was reported at around 5:42 am, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre (NEMRC).
The 5.8ML earthquake with its epicentre in Bulbule, Lamjung was felt mostly in the central and western parts of Nepal.
Later at 8:16, the second jolt measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale was recorded by the NEMRC.
Meanwhile, the third jolt struck over two hours later at around 8:26 am. The epicentre of the 5.3ML earthquake also originated in Lamjung.
Prior to the three back-to-back Wednesday quakes, the last earthquake above 4.0ML felt in Nepal as recorded by the Centre was a 5.8ML earthquake with its epicentre in Binnaguri, India