KATHMANDU: A light tremor was felt in Dolakha district on Wednesday.

According to the National Seismological Centre (NSC), the aftershock of the April 25 earthquake was of local magnitude 4.3 and was recorded at 1:59 pm. The epicentre was close to Bhimeshwor Municipality of the district.

It was the first significant aftershock that the NSC recorded after four days.

The coordinates of the centre are 27.64°N, 86.07°E

The last aftershock with magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 7:22 am on August 1, with its epicentre at Sindhupalchok district.

Meanwhile, the number of aftershocks of April 25 of local magnitude 4.0 or above has reached 366, according to the NSC.

The official death toll of the earthquake and its aftershocks has been put at 8,898 so far.