Minor tremors were felt in Kathmandu and many other parts of Nepal at 10:45 am NST on Friday.
The quake that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale had its epicenter in Western Xizang, Tibet, reports citing data released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 70 km (40 miles) north of Namche Bazar, Solukhumbu district, and 165 km east north-east of Kathmandu.
The tremor was felt as far away as Kolkata (670 km from the epicenter) of the Indian state of Best Bengal.
There were no immediate reports of human casualty or any other damages in the earthquake. nepalnews.com
The quake that measured 5.4 on the Richter scale had its epicenter in Western Xizang, Tibet, reports citing data released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 70 km (40 miles) north of Namche Bazar, Solukhumbu district, and 165 km east north-east of Kathmandu.
The tremor was felt as far away as Kolkata (670 km from the epicenter) of the Indian state of Best Bengal.
There were no immediate reports of human casualty or any other damages in the earthquake. nepalnews.com


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