Fresh quake rattles Sudurpaschim

Baitadi, Nov 12: An earthquake measuring 5.4 in the Richter scale occurred at 8:12 this evening in Sudurpaschim.

The earthquake was felt in the districts of Baitadi, Darchula, Dadeldhura, Achham, Kanchanpur, Kailali and others.  

According to the National Seismological Monitoring and Research Centre, Surkhet, the epicentre of the quake was Patadewal in Bajhang district.  

Police said that no evidence of the loss has been recorded so far.

Earlier, earthquakes took place in the region on November 9 and 10. The quake of 6.6 in the Richter scale occurred on November 10 had claimed six lives. (RSS)