An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit Nepal on November 5, just two days after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the region that left at least 157 dead. The earthquake had its epicentre at the Jajarkot district's Lamidanda. The impact of the quake that took place 11.47 pm Friday was felt in Kathmandu and surrounding districts, and even up to New Delhi in neighbouring India. This was followed by 4.2-magnitude aftershocks.

Here a look at some of the strongest earthquakes Nepal has witnessed in recent times:

— July 29, 1980: At least 200 die and thousands are injured after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal-India border.

— Aug. 20, 1988: The Himalayan nation's capital is rocked by a 6.9 quake, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring thousands.

— April 25, 2015: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills some 9,000 people, the worst in Nepal’s history, and damages about 1 million structures. The previous deadliest earthquake that struck the region was in 1934 with over 8,000 fatalities.

— May 12, 2015: One among about two dozen aftershocks of the April 25 earthquake kills over 200 people and injures more than 2000.

— Nov. 10, 2022: At least 6 people are killed after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocks the mountains of west Nepal.

— Nov. 3, 2023: A 5.6 magnitude quake hits northwestern Nepal, killing more than 150 and injuring dozens.

(With inputs from AP)

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