Two mild tremors of 4 and 4.1 magnitude jolt Nepal

KATHMANDU: Two mild tremors of 4 and 4.1 magnitude today jolted Nepal that has been reeling under hundreds of aftershocks following the devastating April 25 earthquake.

A 4.1 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 9.30 am with the epicentre at Dolakha district, 100 km east of Kathmandu, while another 4.0 magnitude tremor was recorded at 10.03 am with the epicentre at Sindhupalchowk district, 60 km North-east of the capital city, according to the National Seismological Centre.

Yesterday, two aftershocks were recorded in the country.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 12.05 am with the epicentre at Dolakha district while another 4.5 magnitude tremor was recorded at 8.04 pm.

A total of 359 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude were recorded in the country since the April 25 earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people and caused widespread devastation.