Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude rocks eastern Nepal and tremor also felt at Kathmandut

Last Updated: Sun, 18.09.11 20:06

Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude rocks eastern Nepal An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook eastern parts of Nepal including Kathmandu valley on Sunday. The strong tremors occurred around 6:26 pm (NST) and lasted for just about a minute. According to National Seismologic Center (NSC) in Kathmandu, the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake was in the border areas of Taplejung. Tremors were felt as far as Sikkim state of India. Residents of Kathmandu valley were terrorized by the quake that rocked the city very briefly. Panic stricken people came running out of cinema halls, malls and offices after they felt the tremors. Mobile phone networks were also jammed as people started calling their loved ones to know about their condition while traffic in major thoroughfares were clogged for a while. However, there were no reports of any major damage or injuries. Reports coming in say people felt tremor in Pokhara of western Nepal also. ( nepalnews.com )