Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes in Nepal-USGS

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015
Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes in Nepal-USGS

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes, eyewitnesse

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of7.1 and struck 68 km west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to Mount Everest. Shock waves were felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi.