KATHMANDU, NEPAL—An earthquake with an epicentre near Mount Everest on Monday woke up people in Nepal, which is still recovering from last year’s devastating tremors. The United States Geological Survey said Monday’s earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4. Nepal’s National Seismology Center said the epicentre was on the border between Ramechap and Solukhumbu districts, about 120 kilometres of the capital, Kathmandu. In Kathmandu, resident fled their houses after they were awoken by the pre-dawn earthquake. People ran out of their houses into the streets, but there were no disruptions in power or telephone services.

Source: thestar November 28, 2016 03:57 UTC