A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north of Nepals Kathmandu on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda in the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal, near to the Himalayan mountain range that runs along the border with Tibet.The German Research Center for Geosciences placed the magnitude of the earthquake at 5.6, and the depth at 10 km (6.21 miles) while the U.S.
Geological Survey pegged it at magnitude 5.5.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake.Pasang Nurpu Sherpa, chairman of the Bhote Koshi rural municipality, where the epicentre is located, told Reuters, I have no details of any damage up until now.
The earthquake has activated a landslide at Dugunagadi Bhir throughout the river.
There are no houses around the site of the landslide.Kiran Thapa, district governor of Sindhupalchok, stated, One prisoner of the district prison broke his hand while trying to pursue the quake and he is now undergoing treatment at a health center.
One authorities post structure developed small cracks at Kodari.It shook us from our sleep strongly, Ganesh Nepali, a senior official of Sindhupalchok district, told Reuters.
We rushed out of our home.
Individuals have now returned home.
We have not gotten any report of damage or injuries so far.Source: Reuters-- Agencies