KATHMANDU: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal on Wednesday morning, the country’s seismological centre said, with local media reporting six people dead. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) had earlier pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.6.
The earthquake was recorded at 1.57 am with its epicentre at Nepal’s Doti district on Nov 9. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground: National Center for Seismology said strong tremors from the earthquake were also felt in the Indian capital Delhi.
Indian media reports suggested that the quake was centred about 158 km northeast of Pilibhit, a city in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, and occurred at a depth of 10 km.
According to local police, the death toll after a house collapse in Doti district of Nepal was stood at 6. At least 1 woman & two children among the deceased.
Meanwhile, Nepal Army has been mobilized to the earthquake-affected areas for a search and rescue operation. Chief District Officer of Doti, Kalpana Shrestha told media that dozens of houses damaged with landslides at various locations across the district.
