Kathmandu, Dec. 20 -- An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 struck Nepal on Saturday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said on Saturday.

In a post on X, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km.

"EQ of M: 2.9, On: 20/12/2025 14:10:10 IST, Lat: 27.79 N, Long: 87.33 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Nepal", NCS wrote on X.

On December 7, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Nepal.

Earlier on November 30, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Nepal.

Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones because their greater energy release near the Earth's surface produces firmer ground shaking and greater structural damage and casualties. In contrast, deeper earthquakes lose energy as they travel toward the surface...