KATHMANDU: A major earthquake having a magnitude of 7.4 has struck north-eastern Nepal, the US Geological Survey says.
The quake struck at a depth of 19 kilometres, 68 kilometres west of Namche Bazar – near the base camp for Everest. The earthquake caused people to run out of buildings in the capital Kathmandu and shook structures in the Indian capital.
The quake was earlier measured at 7.1, but was later upgraded by the USGS.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on April 25, killing at least 8,046 people and injuring more than 17,800.
Earthquake jolted parts of Assam, Delhi and NCR areas. Guwahati felt strong tremors at around 12:35 pm.
Reports also confirmed that tremor was also felt across north India. In the national capital, Delhi Metro was brought to a halt as per standard operating procedure. Government and private offices were immediately evacuated.
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