A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Bhairabkunda in Sindhupalchowk district early this morning, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk, 65 km east of Kathmandu, at 2.51 am. No immediate damage or casualties reported. Nepal is in a highly seismic zone, having previously experienced a devastating 7.

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Kathmandu region of Nepal, as reported by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have been noted,

Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (Seismic zones IV and V), making the Himalayan nation extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. So far, the worst quake it has witnessed was in April 2015, when a 7.8 magnitude quake killed more than 9,000 people and damaged over 1 million structures.