ML 4.0 aftershock recorded in Dolakha

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

The aftershock of the April 25 earthquake was of local magnitude 4.0 and recorded at 4:05 am, according to the National Seismological Centre (NSC). The epicentre lies in Gaurishankar Conservation Area south of the district headquarters Charikot.

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

The coordinates of the centre are 27.76°N, 86.37°E

The last aftershock was recorded at 20:37 on September 16, with its epicentre in Dolakha district.

Meanwhile, the number of aftershocks of April 25 of local magnitude 4.0 or above has reached 395, according to the NSC.