72 people confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake, many more feared trapped in rubble

72 people confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake, many more feared trapped in rubble.

There are conflicting reports about the magnitude. USGS has a 5.6 but Nepal’s Earthquake Center puts the magnitude at 6.4.

Nov 3 (Reuters) – An earthquake of local magnitude 6.4 occurred on Friday around Ramidanda in Jajarkot district at 23:47 (1802 GMT), Nepal’s National Seismological Centre said.

Jajarkot is about 500 km (310 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu. There were no immediate details of any damage.

“This was a big earthquake. We have heard some damage to houses. We are collecting details. So far no reports of human injuries. Police and army have been mobilised,” Suresh Sunar, a top official in Jajarkot, told Reuters.

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