KATHMANDU: An earthquake with its epicenter in Darma of the Mugu district occurred at 4:40 AM today, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Lainchaur. The earthquake measured 3.9 on the Richter scale.

Prior to this, an earthquake was recorded at Tapethok in Taplejung, an eastern hill district of Nepal, on July 10. Recently, Nepal has experienced several minor earthquakes.

Nepal is considered a country vulnerable to earthquakes. -- RSS