Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Two Earthquakes Strike Northwestern Nepal, No Immediate Damage Reported
Two earthquakes happened in northwestern Nepal early Wednesday.
The first earthquake measured 4.5 in magnitude.
The second measured 4.2.
Both were centered near Kalai in Mugu district.
People also felt the shaking in Dolpa and Jumla.
Authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Officials are watching the area for aftershocks or problems with buildings.
Nepal often experiences earthquakes because it is in an earthquake-prone region.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck northwestern Nepal at 1:51 a.m. Wednesday.
A second magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred at 4:28 a.m. local time.
Both earthquakes were centered around Kalai in Nepal’s Mugu district.
Tremors were felt in the neighboring districts of Dolpa and Jumla.
Authorities reported no immediate casualties or damage and continued monitoring the area.
- Who
- Authorities and the National Seismological Research Centre reported the earthquakes; residents in nearby districts felt the tremors.
- What
- Two earthquakes, measuring 4.5 and 4.2 in magnitude, struck northwestern Nepal.
- When
- The earthquakes occurred at 1:51 a.m. and 4:28 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
- Where
- The epicentres were around Kalai in Mugu district, with shaking felt in Dolpa and Jumla.
- Why
- The earthquakes occurred in Nepal, a seismically active region; authorities were monitoring for aftershocks and structural damage.
- First earthquake
- Magnitude 4.5 at 1:51 a.m. local time
- Second earthquake
- Magnitude 4.2 at 4:28 a.m. local time
- Epicentre
- Around Kalai in Mugu district
- Tremors felt
- Dolpa and Jumla districts
- Casualties or damage
- No immediate reports
- Monitoring
- Authorities were watching for aftershocks and potential structural damage