Patna: An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit many districts of northern Bihar on Wednesday morning. However, there were no reports of any casualty or damage to property.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 50 km east of Kathmandu in Nepal.
Panic gripped the residents and they came out on the roads after the tremors.
Earlier, in 2015 earthquake in Nepal caused large scale destruction.