The 3.6 magnitude quake with its epicentre in Kathmandu city was felt at 2.23 am, causing panic among the city dwellers, according to the National Seismological Centre.
This was an aftershock of the powerful earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015.
A total of 488 significant aftershocks have been recorded since the massive earthquake hit the country in April 2015 killing 9,000 people.
Last month, an aftershock of 4.3 magnitude was recorded with the epicentre located in Dolakha district.
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