7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Nepal

(PNA/Xinhua) — A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), the China Earthquake Networks Center said.

The epicenter was monitored at 27.8 degrees north latitude and 86.1 degrees east longitude, and the focus of the quake is 10 kilometers deep, according to the center. (PNA/Xinhua) JBP/SSC