An earthquake has occurred in Mugu on Friday morning.
The earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Mugu district at 8:03 this morning, according to the National Earthquake Measuring and Research Center.
Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of 4.8 in the ML was recorded with its epicenter at Majhitar in Sindhupalchowk district. The tremor was felt in the surrounding districts including the Kathmandu Valley.
As many as 10 tremors were recorded in the last 18 days, according to Center.
Earlier on December 31, a 4.6-magnitude quake had rocked Baitadi, a hilly district in Sudurpaschim Province.
Nepal lies in a fault zone as the Indian plate is constantly pushing against the Eurasian (Tibetan) plate, resulting in seismic activities in the Himalayan country, said Geographer Ganesh Kumar Jimee.
Jimee further said Nepal lies between the two tectonic plates -- Indian plate and the Eurasian Plate -- and their constant push against each other is creating energy. When the energy gets accumulated and strained, it releases in the form of seismic waves.
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