People rushed out of their homes in Kathmandu but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, according to local news reports.
Nepal was struck by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake early Monday, the country's seismological centre said.
People rushed out of their homes in Kathmandu but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, according to local news reports.
The moderate intensity quake had its epicentre near Mount Everest, about 150 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu.
The centre said it was an aftershock of last year's devastating earthquake that killed 9000 people and injured 22,000.