7.4 earthquake hits with epicentre in Nepal

A huge earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale hit Nepal today at about 12.35 pm, US Geological Survey said; tremors were felt across major swathes of North India, including Delhi, at about 12.40 pm today. News agency Associated Press reports that today's quake was epicentred between Mount Everest and the Nepali capital of Kathmandu, which was devastated on April 25 by a temblor that weighed in at 7.9.