<p>A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Himalayan region of Tibet close to Nepal on Friday, authorities said.</p>.<p>The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.</p>.<p>Tremors were felt in Tingri county of Xigaze city in Tibet near Mount Everest at 9:33 AM, the local government said, adding that no house collapse or disruption of traffic and communications were reported.</p>.<p>The county government has sent officials to villages and towns to collect more information, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p>Tingri borders Nepal to the south. Most areas of the county belong to the Mount Everest National Nature Reserve, it said.</p>.<p>In the meantime, nine firefighters and three fire tenders were dispatched to the epicentre. More than 100 firefighters and dozens of vehicles are on standby.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, tremors were also felt in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu and and surrounding districts.</p>.<p>The earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude was recorded at National Seismological Centre in Kathmandu at 7.18 AM.</p>.<p>The epicenter of the earthquake was located at Quilling in Tibet, according to the National Seismological Centre of Nepal.</p>.<p>No causality or damage to property was reported.</p>.<p>Five days ago, western Nepal's tourist hub Pokhara was hit by a 5-magnitude earthquake.</p>
<p>A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck China's remote Himalayan region of Tibet close to Nepal on Friday, authorities said.</p>.<p>The epicentre of the quake was located 28.63 degrees north latitude and 87.42 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre.</p>.<p>Tremors were felt in Tingri county of Xigaze city in Tibet near Mount Everest at 9:33 AM, the local government said, adding that no house collapse or disruption of traffic and communications were reported.</p>.<p>The county government has sent officials to villages and towns to collect more information, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p>Tingri borders Nepal to the south. Most areas of the county belong to the Mount Everest National Nature Reserve, it said.</p>.<p>In the meantime, nine firefighters and three fire tenders were dispatched to the epicentre. More than 100 firefighters and dozens of vehicles are on standby.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, tremors were also felt in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu and and surrounding districts.</p>.<p>The earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude was recorded at National Seismological Centre in Kathmandu at 7.18 AM.</p>.<p>The epicenter of the earthquake was located at Quilling in Tibet, according to the National Seismological Centre of Nepal.</p>.<p>No causality or damage to property was reported.</p>.<p>Five days ago, western Nepal's tourist hub Pokhara was hit by a 5-magnitude earthquake.</p>