A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north of Nepal's Kathmandu on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda in the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal, close to the Himalayan mountain range that runs along the border with Tibet.

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

The quake, reportedly with Listikot, Sindhupalchowk as its epicenter, shook most parts of eastern and central Nepal. Tremors of the earthquake were felt in the Kathmandu Valley. It is reported that the tremors were felt in parts of India and China.

KATHMANDU - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north of Nepal’s Kathmandu on Feb 28, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda of the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal. The German Research Centre for Geosciences placed the magnitude of the earthquake at 5.6, and the depth at 10km.

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.