KATHMANDU, MAY 26

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Jajarkot on Sunday afternoon.

The tremor occurred at 2:25 pm, with its epicenter at Ramidanda of Barekot Rural Municipality-1, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre in Surkhet.

Chintak Timsina, head of the centre, said the tremor was an aftershock and was felt in surrounding districts as well.