According to MSN India "a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 on Richter scale jolted western Nepalese districts near the Indian border, damaging over two dozen houses but no loss of life was reported. The tremor that hit the area at 5.30 pm yesterday lasted 15 seconds, according to officials. No human causality was reported so far. Nepal had experienced five smaller earthquakes over the period of past one month.Over two dozen houses were damaged by the tremor in Baitadi, Bajhang and Darchula near Indian border, according to National Seismological Centre here."
Here is a link to the website of National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) for information regarding earthquake preparedness.
Here is a link to the website of National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal (NSET) for information regarding earthquake preparedness.
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