6.0 magnitude quake jolts Nepal

Kathmandu, August 31 – An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Nepal on Friday night at 11:35 pm.
 

According to Somnath Sapkota, the chief at National Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the quake was some 80-85 kilo metersnorth of Jiri, Dolakha.
 

The quake was also felt in Lalitpur, Kavre and districts and Nuwakot.
 

Panic-stricken residents rushed out to the roads after the tremors started rattling the buildings.
 

Meanwhile, a person was injured when he jumped off the house in Kathmandu Kharibot last night.