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Mild tremor jolts central Nepal

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
A mild tremor measuring 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted central Nepal early today, in an aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake that devastated the country in April last year.

The epicentre of the mild earthquake was located at Sindhupalhowk district, 100 km east of Kathmandu.

A total of 455 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have been recorded in the country since the deadly earthquake in April last year that killed 9,000 people.

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First Published: May 14 2016 | 8:22 PM IST

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