<p>The epicentre of the strong earthquake that shook Nepal on Tuesday was close to Mount Everest.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was 68 km from Namche Bazar, northeast of Kathmandu.<br /><br />Namche Bazaar is the starting point for those who want to climb Mount Everest. The distance between Namche Bazaar and Mount Everest is about 30 km.<br /><br />Mount Everest is the world's highest peak at 8,848 metres.Reports reaching here said that there was considerable panic in Namche Bazar, specially after the April 25 temblor.<br /></p>
<p>The epicentre of the strong earthquake that shook Nepal on Tuesday was close to Mount Everest.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was 68 km from Namche Bazar, northeast of Kathmandu.<br /><br />Namche Bazaar is the starting point for those who want to climb Mount Everest. The distance between Namche Bazaar and Mount Everest is about 30 km.<br /><br />Mount Everest is the world's highest peak at 8,848 metres.Reports reaching here said that there was considerable panic in Namche Bazar, specially after the April 25 temblor.<br /></p>