Earthquake aftershock hits Nepal and India, magnitude 6.7

KATHMANDU: A powerful 6.7-magnitude aftershock jolted Nepal and adjoining areas today, triggering panic among the people, a day after a devastating temblor killed over 2,000 people.

The latest aftershock hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres at 12:39 IST, according to the US Geological Survey.

The aftershock was registered 17 kilometres south of Kodari - 114 kilometres north of here - near the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

The tremors - that were felt also in India including its national capital - sent people running for open spaces.

It was not immediately clear if there was any damage caused. A climber Jim Davidson said he felt the aftershock at Camp One on Mount Everest.

"Just had our biggest aftershock yet here at C1 on Everest. Smaller than original quake but glacier shook & avalanches," he tweeted.