6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal, death toll rises to 140

A powerful earthquake struck northwestern Nepal late on Friday night, killing at least 140 people and injuring dozens of others. (Photo Credit: Armed Police Force, Nepal)

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter Scale. The quake's epicentre was in Nepal at a depth of 10 km. (Nepal Prime Minister's Office via AP)

The earthquake occurred near the western temple town of Jumla in Nepal, at around 11:32 pm as per the NCS. The epicentre was located at Jajarkot, which is roughly 250 miles northeast of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center. (Photo Credit: Armed Police Force, Nepal)

The earthquake's epicentre was in Jajarkot district, where 92 people were confirmed dead and 55 others were injured, according to Kuber Kadayat, the Nepal police spokesman to AP. The disaster also claimed the lives of at least 36 people in the neighbouring Rukum district, where numerous houses collapsed. At least 85 injured individuals were taken to a local hospital. (Photo Credit: Armed Police Force, Nepal)

Damaged houses in Jajarkot a day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. (PTI photo)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a post on X saying that he was deeply saddened by the loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal. “India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance,” he said. (Photo Credit: Armed Police Force, Nepal)

The impact of the quake was felt in Kathmandu and surrounding districts. Jajarkot and Rukum districts in western Nepal were worst hit by the quake. Locals outside their houses after their collapse following the earthquake. (PTI photo)

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' during his visit at the earthquake site, in Jajarkot. (PTI photo)

A woman airlifted from an earthquake-affected area is carried on a stretcher in Nepalgunj. This was the second earthquake measuring more than 6 in Nepal in the last one month. Earlier, October 2, a quake of magnitude 6.2 had hit the country. (AP photo)

Back in 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed about 9,000 people and damaged about one million structures in Nepal. (AP photo)