6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

NEW DELHI, OCTO 22 :  An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Nepal on Sunday morning, said the National Seismological Centre of Nepal. It added that the epicentre of the earthquake was at Dhading, which is located around 55 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu.

The quake was at a depth of 13 kilometres, said the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

There were no reports of any deaths or damage resulting from the tremor. The jolt was also felt in other districts of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.

The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in the Delhi-NCR region.

Nepal is the 11th most earthquake-prone country in the world, according to its government’s post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) report.

-PTI