Nepal hit by 5.0 magnitude earthquake, no immediate reports of injuries

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal a little after 8 am this morning, the Indian Met Dept said in an alert. The quake had a depth of 10 km. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.1812 and latitude 27.7986, 83 km east of Kathmandu.

More details are awaited.