A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal’s Kaski district in the afternoon of May 20, 2025. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre detected the quake at 1:59 PM sharp local time, with its epicenter located near Sinuwa — roughly 250 kilometers west of Kathmandu. Residents in surrounding places such as Tanahu, Parvat, and Baglung also felt the quake. Fortunately, no one was injured and no damage was sustained.
Still, the earthquake is a reminder to everyone that Nepal still has real earthquake threats.
Nepal Keeps Feeling the Tremors
That wasn’t the first recent quake. Six days prior, on May 14, a 4.6 magnitude quake struck Chheskam in the Solukhumbu district. Two earthquakes within a week, and it’s plain that the earthquake activity in the country hasn’t lost steam.
Nepal lies along the active fault where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide — a fault line that never stops accumulating underground stress.
Furniture was not easily topple
As soon as the earth trembled, most residents ran outside. Others remained indoors but were awake and kept to standard safety procedures. Emergency responders promptly started tracking the situation and verified that there was no major effect. Their quick updates calmed the public and kept things in check.
One cannot but remember the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. That tragedy leveled villages flat and claimed thousands of lives. It learnt Nepal a few hard lessons — the importance of earthquake-resistant buildings, stricter construction laws, and public education on how to survive when tremors strike.
Stay Prepared, Stay Safe
These recent earthquakes are a warning sign. Nepal cannot be complacent. It has to continue enhancing early warning systems, conduct frequent safety drills, and construct more resilient infrastructure. Meanwhile, citizens have to learn how to move rapidly and calmly when the ground begins to shake.
The Kaski 4.7 magnitude earthquake may not have damaged anything, but it did get one message across loudly: earthquakes can strike at any time. Preparation — not fear — is the key.