Tremors felt in Bihar districts After 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal-Tibet Border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit 93 km North East of Lobuche, Nepal at 06:35:16 IST today,

said USGS Earthquakes

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist

The USGC said of the region affected

There is no report of serious effect of the earthquake so far,

Bishwa Adhikari, the Nepal Police spokesperson, told Xinhua

As most affected districts are remote, we are still collecting the information about the loss,

he noted