KATHMANDU, Nepal — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook northwestern Nepal and was felt in neighboring India late Friday, however there have been no rapid stories of harm.

The U.S. Geological Survey stated the 5.6 magnitude quake had a depth of 17. 9 kilometers (11.12 miles) close to the mountain city of Jumla, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) northeast of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu.

The quake struck simply earlier than midnight when many individuals already had been asleep of their houses. Tremors additionally had been felt within the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Earthquakes are widespread in mountainous Nepal. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 killed some 9,000 individuals and broken about 1 million buildings.