Kathmandu, May 22 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit Nepal in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center of Seismology (NCS).

The NCS provided the details in a post on X.

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 01:33 hours at a depth of 10 kilometres in Nepal.

It took place at latitude 29.36 N and longitude 80.44 E.

"EQ of M: 4.3, On: 23/05/2025 01:33:53 IST, Lat: 29.36 N, Long: 80.44 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1925646287371735313

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

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