A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal's remote mountainous Darchula district on Sunday, officials said.

The tremor, with its epicentre at Tapovan in Darchula district, was recorded at 11:55 am, according to the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.

There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property due to the quake.

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