A powerful 7.5 Earthquake Has Struck Nepal Less Than 50 Miles from the capital of Katmandu.

A powerful 7.5 Earthquake Has Struck Nepal Less Than 50 Miles from the capital of Katmandu.. A massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal less than 50 miles from the capital, Kathmandu, the U.S. Geological Survey said Saturday. Witnesses said people were killed and injured, and historic buildings in Kathmandu had been brought down. CNN's Manesh Shrestha, who was himself injured, said he saw five bodies at a hospital. People with severe injuries were being treated outside, with doctors administering CPR on at least one person, Shrestha said. "It's quite chaotic," he said. Powerful earthquake hits Nepal