An initial preliminary report shows 22 deaths. The earthquake was felt as far away as New Delhi.
A strong earthquake Magnitude 6.4 The National Seismology Center reported that it hit western Nepal on Friday. According to an initial preliminary report, there are 22 deaths. At least 20 injured were taken to hospital, Suresh Sunar, an official in Jajarkot district of Karnali province, told Portal. “I am outside. We are collecting details but due to cold and night it is difficult to get information about isolated areas,” he said. “We have mobilized the emergency services.”
The earthquake occurred late Friday evening in Jajarkot district, about 500 kilometers south of Kathmandu, where the quake was felt. “Houses collapsed. People ran outside. I’m outside, among a crowd of frightened residents. We are trying to collect information about the damage,” a police official told Portal.
The earthquake was felt all the way to New Delhi, in India, about 600 kilometers away, according to witness accounts. Videos posted on social media showed people fleeing on the streets as buildings were evacuated. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.