Tremors again jolted Nepal and part of north India

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook
Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital
Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets just weeks
after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000
people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of
homes.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday's earthquake
had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck 68 km (about 42
miles) west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to
Mount Everest and the border with Tibet. It was felt as
far apart as New Delhi and Dhaka, the capital of
Bangladesh.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or
major damage. Residents in the Indian town of Siliguri,
near the border with Nepal, said chunks of concrete
fell off one or two buildings.
People in Kathmandu, panic-stricken after the April 25
quake, rushed outdoors, Reuters reporters said.
Parents could be seen clutching children tightly and
hundreds of people were frantically trying to call
relatives on their mobile phones. Shopkeepers closed
their shops and the streets were jammed with people
rushing to check on their families.
"I'm heading straight home," said Bishal Rai, a man in
his 20s, who said he was trying to contact his family
in the north of the capital.
The quake's epicenter was close to Everest Base
Camp, which was evacuated after an avalanche
triggered by last month's quake killed 18 climbers.
Mountaineers seeking to scale the world's tallest peak
have called off this year's Everest season.
Last month's quake killed at least 8,046 people and
injured more than 17,800. It was recorded at 7.8
magnitude, almost four times stronger than Tuesday's
quake.
But a 7.4 magnitude earthquake has the potential to
cause significant damage and landslides.