Kathmandu, Rajab 23 1436 HA, May 12 2015, SPA -- A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets weeks after a devastating quake that killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes, eyewitnesses said, Reuters reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and struck 68 km west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to Mount Everest. Shockwaves were felt across northern India and as far away as the capital New Delhi, where buildings swayed for more than a minute and people scurried into the streets. People in Kathmandu rushed outdoors. There were no immediate reports of damage to buildings. Shopkeepers closed their shops. The quake's epicentre was close to Everest Base Camp, which was evacuated after an avalanche triggered by the April 25 quake killed 18 climbers. --SPA 11:08 LOCAL TIME 08:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w