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Two earthquakes hits northwestern Nepal

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu
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What happened

According to the National Seismological Research Centre, the first tremor of magnitude 4.5 was recorded at 1:51 a.m.(local time)…

Key facts

  • According to the National Seismological Research Centre, the first tremor of magnitude 4.5 was recorded at 1:51 a.m.(local time)…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:12:01 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Nepal flash floods death toll reaches 1,399

  2. Two earthquakes hits northwestern Nepal

Sources

The original report was published by The Hindu. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at The Hindu

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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu