美国地质调查局(USGeologicalSurvey)表示,这次地震震级为里氏7.4级,震中位于南崎巴札(NamcheBazar)镇以西68公里处,靠近珠穆朗玛峰(MountEverest)。
The US . Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck 68 km west of the town of Namche Bazar , close to Mount Everest .