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Moderate tremor hits western Nepal

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Nepal today experienced two tremors, including one with 5.4-magnitude, nearly two months after the deadly April 25 quake that caused widespread devastation in the Himalayan nation.

The tremor measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the western Rukum district in the afternoon, according to the National Seismological Centre.

The tremor was recorded with its epicentre in Rukum district, 600 km west of Kathmandu at 12.23 pm.

Another 4.2 magnitude aftershock was recorded with epicenter at Gorkha-Dhading at 2.40 am.

A total of 328 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have been recorded after the April 25 quake that claimed nearly 9,000 lives.

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First Published: Jun 20 2015 | 8:22 PM IST

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