A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk, 65 km east of Kathmandu, at 2.51 am. No immediate damage or casualties reported. Nepal is in a highly seismic zone, having previously experienced a devastating 7.

Kathmandu: Days after earthquake tremours were felt in West Bengal and Assam, a strong earthquake struck Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, early Friday. The earthquake was of 6.1 magnitude but there have been no reports of any damage,

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Kathmandu region of Nepal, as reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been noted,

An earthquake measuring 6.1 Magnitude in Richter scale was recorded along Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk district, 65 km East of Kathmandu at 2.51 am, according to National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.

Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (Seismic zones IV and V), making the country extremely vulnerable to earthquakes

Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. | Photo Credit: Reuters

A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hit Nepal's Kathmandu early Friday morning. The earthquake was felt in and around the Kathmandu valley. There has been no immediate report of any damage or casualty from the earthquake.