Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hits Nepal today, no casualties reported 

An earthquake of strong magnitude 5.3 hit Nepal this morning (October 22), according to the National Center for Seismology (NSC).

Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude jolts Nepal today

The NCS said the earthquake occurred at 07:24 am (IST) on Sunday at a depth of 10 km.

Taking it to X, the NCS stated, “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 22-10-2023, 07:24:20 IST, Lat: 27.92 & Long: 84.71, Depth: 10 Km."

Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, UP

Amid the quake, the tremors of the earthquake were also felt in Delhi NCR, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

However, no casualties have been reported so far.

Further, details are still awaited.

Previous earthquakes in Nepal & India

Notably, this is not the first time recently, that Nepal and Indian states have been experiencing an earthquake; multiple earthquakes have struck Nepal within the last month.

On October 7, an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal, said the NCS on X.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 11:30:03 IST, Lat: 29.35 & Long: 81.30, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal.," the National Center for Seismology said via tweet.