Kathmandu, July 26 -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

Sharing the details, NCS said that the earthquake occurred at 03:59 AM Indian Standard Time (IST) at a depth of 10 kilometres and was recorded on latitude 27.10 N and longitude 84.71 E.

NCS wrote on X, "EQ of M: 3.4, On: 26/07/2025 03:59:55 IST, Lat: 27.10 N, Long: 84.71 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1948883121463853258

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Further details are awaited.

Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface, causing stronger ground ...