BAITADI: A fresh earthquake that hit the far-west region early Saturday morning has damaged four houses.

The earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rattled the districts of the far-western region at 4:2 am with its epicentre near Jagannath in Bajura district.

It is reported that the quake caused the damage of four houses at Barhabise and Thulsain in Bajura district, police said.