गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Twin quakes jolt Baitadi Nepal Twin quakes jolt Baitadi KathmanduPati May 23, 2025 BAITADI – An earthquake has occurred in Baitadi today. The earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 1.48 am, with its epicentre at Khalanga, the district headquarters, said Chintan Timalsina, the Head of the Earthquake Monitoring Centre, Surkhet. This was followed by a second earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale at 2.00 am. After two consecutive tremors, the local residents here had scurried out of their homes. The tremor was felt in Darchula, Bajhang, and Dadeldhura, said the Centre’s chief Timalsina. Details of the damage caused by the earthquake are yet to be received. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Two dead in Palpa jeep accident HoR session: Lawmakers demand timely, effective, coordinated disaster-preparedness efforts Twin quakes jolt Baitadi Arrangement made for easy offering of obeisance to Pashupatinath on Mahashivaratri Baglung section of Mid-hills Highway blocked due to snow Health Minister promises increased access to treatment of pediatric cancer KTM Valley witnessing light rainfall Health institutions run out of drugs in Madhes Province
