Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
That brings us to the end of our live coverage of the second earthquake to hit Nepal in two weeks. For updated news, refer to our main story. Major earthquake strikes Nepal
Summary
A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, the second one in two weeks.
The US Geological Survey says Tuesday's quake has a magnitude of 7.3.
At least 29 people have been killed and 1,006 injured in Nepal, officials say.
More than 8,000 people were killed in the first, devastating quake on 25 April.
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Doctors for Nepalpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, Doctors for Nepaltweets:, external Another #EarthquakeInNepal shocking images from helicopter heading towards #Everest region
Death toll rises to 42published at 14:06 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
The death toll has risen to 42, according to Nepalese officials.
It posted a of the deaths on Twitter.
'Few fatalities, many casualties'published at 13:52 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
The British Red Cross says, external at the charity's hospital in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal, the Norwegian team has reported "few fatalities and many casualties" from Tuesday's second earthquake.
'They saw enormous landslides and buildings collapse beneath them'published at 13:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Dr Kate Yarrow is a gynaecologist preparing to go to Nepal with charity Medecins Sans Frontieres:
"This morning our first fully trained doctor whom we sponsored, was flying with MSF via helicopter towards the Everest region to help those affected by the initial earthquake on April 25. Two minutes away from the designated landing area, they saw enormous landslides and buildings collapse beneath them."
Foreign teams helping injuredpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
US Embassy Nepal tweets, external: U.S. teams are conducting active search-&-rescue operations + U.S. military are flying injured to KTM for treatment #WeStandWithNepal
Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, EPAMore pictures are coming in of buildings which collapsed in Tuesday's earthquake.
Journalist Bhrikuti Raipublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, Bhrikuti Raitweets:, external Nepal Army arrive at Gongabu where three houses have collapsed. Rescue teams checking for survivors #NepalQuake
Akanksha Saxena, BBC producer in the Delhi bureaupublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, Akanksha Saxenaakanksha_saxena writes: A remote village in Nepal completely destroyed by the earthquake on 25th April. People are living in fear and the relief and rebuilding hadn't even begun in many places. Now the earthquake and landslides strike again. #nepalearthquake
'My nerves are shot for the time being'published at 13:37 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
James Oglethorpe and his family, originally from East Sussex, lives in Kathmandu: "The first one I was in the car, the second one outside and this one working at my desk which I got under. It felt as though a giant had hold of the house and shook and shook and shook it, everything shaking and swaying. The ground is still moving as though we are on jelly. My nerves are shot for the time being. Thankfully we are all safe.
"My son works for the UN and is walking home, my wife has been out but is coming home. We are putting up tents on the waste ground beside our house, which we did after the last one. We'll sleep out there tonight. Our house does look ok, in the local neighbourhood some walls are down and a six storey block of flats has major cracks. It is probably compounded damage since the last time."
More than 1,000 injuredpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesMedics are pictured consoling themselves at a police hospital in Kathmandu. More than 1,000 people have been injured in the latest quake.
'It felt like a gentle rocking motion as if on a boat'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Richard Jones is in Kathmandu and experienced today's earthquake: "We are staying about 2km from the centre of Kathmandu. Today's earthquake was quite shallow compared to the major quake a few weeks ago. It felt like a gentle rocking motion as if on a boat. I had been at the Annapurna Base Camp when the bigger earthquake happened, 3,500 metres up in the mountains.
"This one felt a lot less dramatic and I didn't feel at any risk as we were in open space. It lasted 40 to 45 seconds as opposed to previous aftershocks that lasted around five to 10 seconds. There are modern buildings where we are with massive cracks in them - they look like they are ready to go."
Sleeping outsidepublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, EPATemporary shelter could be seen in Kathmandu from above on Tuesday, before the earthquake hit. The numbers sleeping outside are now expected to rise again.
'I can't believe there's been another big one'published at 13:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Jessica Bloor from Shropshire, who works at the British School in Kathmandu, told the BBC: "Obviously we know what [earthquakes] feel like now. Luckily I was in an apartment which was well constructed and I just got under the coffee table and waited for it to be over.
"I've been into Kathmandu today and things seem to be a bit more normal now. There's people camping out still in the central park, but I can't quite believe there's been another big one."
Anup Kaphle, Senior Foreign Editor @BuzzFeedpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
tweets:, external So many in Kathmandu had moved into their homes finally. Today's quake has dragged them out again. #NepalEarthquake
Search for victimspublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, EPANepalese police are searching for victims after a house collapsed in the capital.
Building shelterspublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Simon Cox
BBC News, Kathmandu
People in Kathmandu, who are afraid to go back inside buildings, are trying to build makeshift shelters.
Operating when quake hitpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Yuvraj Agrawal is an orthopaedic surgeon from Sheffield volunteering at a hospital in Dhulikhel near Kathmandu: "I was operating on a lady's foot from the earthquake on 25 April when all it started shaking. Instruments started to drop off the table... The patient, 23, lay under spinal anaesthetic, unable to move from her legs down. She remained calm without moving any muscle.
"She said: 'I'm thinking of my parents who survived the previous earthquake and are now living in a tent in Sindhupalchowk'. I couldn't leave my patient, so I stayed with her.
"We've been trying not to react to the multiple aftershocks since then. The hospital is very busy, we've had lots of patients come in but no lost lives. We have suspended planned operations and have five orthopaedic theatres running back to back. Since 25 April, things had slowly been getting back to normal, but this afternoon it has been non-stop."
'Triggered by stress changes'published at 12:35 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
Image source, EsaImage caption, Nepal sits on a continental collision zone. This is how the ground moved in the previous quake
The epicentre this time is about 80km (49 miles) east-north-east of Kathmandu, halfway to Everest. On 25 April, the big quake began 80km to the north-west of the capital. In April, we saw the fault boundary rupture eastwards for 150km (93 miles). And the immediate assessment suggests Tuesday's tremor has occurred right at the eastern edge of this failure.
In that sense, this second earthquake was almost certainly triggered by the stress changes caused by the first one. Indeed, the US Geological Survey had a forecast for an aftershock in this general area. Its modelling suggested there was 1-in-200 chance of a M7-7.8 event occurring this week.
Exams moved outdoorspublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 12 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesTremors from Tuesday's quake were felt as far afield as India. In this picture, college students in Siliguri, West Bengal state, are reported to be taking an exam outdoors.