गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Tremors felt 86 times in 24 hours in Lamjung; Aftershock continues Nepal Tremors felt 86 times in 24 hours in Lamjung; Aftershock continues KathmanduPati May 20, 2021 KATHMANDU – Tremors were felt 86 times in 24 hours amidst the fear of coronavirus infection in the mountainous district, Lamjung. The earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale with its epicenter at Bhulbhule of Marsyangdi rural municipality had struck at 5.42 am on Wednesday. After the earthquake, the tremors were felt 86 times up to 5.51 am today. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake measuring over four on the Richter scale was felt six times while tremors below magnitude four were felt 82 times during the reporting period. The Centre informed that the 3.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 5.51 this morning as well. With the frequency of the earthquake and aftershocks, the district residents have become fearful. Some people were forced to spend their night outside the home while some others stayed alert and awake throughout the night with the intermittent jolts. The Centre has shared that it cannot be ascertained whether or not the aftershocks would continue to take place. Chief District Officer of Lamjung Hom Prasad Luitel urged all the district residents to stay safe and alert. He also asked the locals to unite to overcome possible threats stemming from natural disaster. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Nepal Finance Minister meets commercial bank CEOs today Nepal-India border security tightened after communal violence Nepal assembly seeks answers over alleged SSB border incursion Mongolia’s former prime minister calls on Education minister Nepal police arrest Foreign Ministry Joint Secretary Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years
