On January 7, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake killing 126 people when it shook Dingri County in the Chinese region, an important transit point on the route to the 8,849-metre-high summit of Mount Everest.

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5.5 Earthquake Jolts the North Side of Mount Everest The North Ridge Route (Tibetan Route) starts on Everest's Tibetan (North) side. Base Camp sits at approximately 16,900 feet.

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Even at Mount Everest Base Camp, where the earthquake killed 22 people and stranded dozens more at Camp I, it’s business as usual in what looks to be one of the busiest seasons on the mountain.

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Today, a 5.5 earthquake rocked the north side of Mount Everest. Climbers reported noticeable shaking, but the quake did not harm anyone, and teams continued their rotations on the mountain.