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

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Kathmandu region of Nepal, as reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been noted,

An earthquake measuring 6.1 Magnitude in Richter scale was recorded along Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk district, 65 km East of Kathmandu at 2.51 am, according to National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.

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.