5.5-magnitude quake hits 14 km S of Kodāri , Nepal: USGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 14 km S of Kodāri , Nepal at 21:06:10 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 27.83 degrees north latitude and 85.97 degrees east longitude. ■