February 27, 2017 12:00 PM

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Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit Nepal, no casualties reported

Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit Nepal, including Kathmandu Valley, this morning. No loss of life or property has been reported. According to the National Seismological Centre,(NSC) 4.6 magnitude quake hit at 9.22 am local time followed by another of a higher 4.7 magnitude at 10.06 am. <br/><br/>According to media reports the epicentre of the second earthquake was near Swanra in western Nepal, while the epicentre of first lied near Salu in central Nepal. The quakes were also felt in the Kathmandu Valley. NSC said these were the aftershocks of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake of 2015 that killed more than 8,000 people in Nepal.

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