KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 16

An earthquake of local magnitude 4.4 occurred with its epicenter around Parakatne of Thalara Rural Municipality in Bajhang district at 9:32 am this morning, the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre said.

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The district had also witnessed an earthquake of 4.4 in the Richter scale on January 12.