Two earthquakes strike Jajarkot within seven hours

KATHMANDU: Two moderate earthquakes struck Jajarkot district within a span of seven hours, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.

The first quake, measuring 4.1 magnitude, hit at 9:31 PM last night, with its epicenter in the Paingk area of Kushe Rural Municipality.

The second tremor followed early this morning at 4:53 AM, registering a magnitude of 4.4 in the same region.

So far, authorities have not reported any casualties or significant damage to infrastructure.

However, the repeated seismic activity has raised concerns among local residents.

Western Nepal has been experiencing a series of minor earthquakes in recent months, prompting experts to closely monitor the region for potential seismic risks.