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According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale, with its epicenter in Nepal at a depth of 10 km. The tremors were also felt in several North Indian districts, including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
At least 70 people were killed and several others injured after an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck Nepal late Friday night. Communication networks are cut off in several places and the toll is expected to rise, officials said as rescuers search the mountain villages.
At least 128 people were killed in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck a remote region of Nepal late Friday. According to Nepal authorities, over 140 people have been injured and the death count is expected to rise.