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Less than three weeks after a serious earthquake hit Nepal killing more than 8,000 people and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes, another strong earthquake shook the area on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets.

Reuters reports that the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday’s earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck 68 km (about 42 miles) west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to Mount Everest and the border with Tibet. It was felt as far as New Delhi and Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Residents in the Indian town of Siliguri, near the border with Nepal, said chunks of concrete fell off one or two buildings.

People in Kathmandu, panic-stricken after the April 25 quake, rushed outdoors, with parents seen clutching children tightly, and hundreds of people frantically trying to call relatives on their mobile phones.

Shopkeepers closed shops and the streets were jammed with people rushing to check on their families.

The quake’s epicenter was close to Everest Base Camp, which was evacuated after an avalanche triggered by last month’s quake killed 18 climbers. Mountaineers seeking to scale the world’s tallest peak have called off this year’s Everest season.

Last month’s quake killed at least 8,046 people and injured more than 17,800. It was recorded at 7.8 magnitude, almost four times stronger than Tuesday’s quake.

But a 7.4 magnitude earthquake has the potential to cause significant damage and landslides.

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  1. Jedimaster

    May 12, 2015 at 11:50 am

    May the souls of all those who lost their lives rest in peace. Amen

  2. billion$

    May 12, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Lord have mercy.

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