A fresh & strong jolt of magnitude 7.4 richter scale hits Nepal, Bangladesh & India at 07:05:18 GMT (01:05PM Bangladesh Time & 12:35 PM India Time). Location of today’s earthquake is 82 km E of Kathmandu, Nepal and depth of only 2 km.
Some huge aftershocks of magnitude 6+ hits after the 7.4 magnitude jolt.
| Magnitude: | Mw 7.4 |
| Region: | NEPAL |
| Date time: | 2015-05-12 07:05:18.7 UTC |
| Location: | 27.83 N ; 86.14 E |
| Depth: | 2 km |
Today’s major earthquake has struck western Nepal, two weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 7,000 people.
The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazar, near Mount Everest.
The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7.4. An earthquake on April 26, centred in east Nepal, had a magnitude of 7.8.
The latest tremor was felt as far away as the capital of India, Delhi, as well as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
