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Earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter Scale strikes Nepal

A mild 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Nepal on Thursday morning.

Updated on: May 5, 2016, 15:21:00 IST
By , Kathmandu
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A mild 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Nepal on Thursday morning.

(Representative image) The Darbar Square in Kathmandu, one year after the devastating earthquake struck Nepal.. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo)
(Representative image) The Darbar Square in Kathmandu, one year after the devastating earthquake struck Nepal.. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo)

The aftershock was recorded at 10.31am local time with Gorkha/Dhading as the epicentre, according to the National Seismological Centre.

Another mild tremor measuring 4 on the Richter Scale was recorded at Kalikot district in western Nepal at 5.32 am on Wednesday.

452 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have been reported after the devastating earthquake of April 25 last year that killed nearly 9,000 people.

 
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