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6.0-magnitude earthquake felt in northern Nepal, no casualties reported
KATHMANDU, Sept. 16, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a magnitude of
6.0 was felt in various parts of Nepal on Wednesday early morning as many
citizens in the capital Kathmandu were suddenly awakened by the powerful
tremor.
According to Nepal’s National Seismological Center, the epicenter of the
earthquake was at Ramche area of Sindhupalchok district in northern Nepal.
Baburam Khanal, an assistant of the chief district officer of Sindhupalchok
told Xinhua over the phone that no human casualties and physical damages were
reported as of early morning.
“We have asked the elected representatives at local levels to notify
urgently if the tremor affected geological conditions of any areas since the
area is vulnerable to landslide and flood,” said Khanal.
Sindhupalchok district saw the largest casualties in the deadly earthquake
struck in 2015, which killed nearly 9,000 people.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1050 hrs