KATHMANDU, JANUARY 2

A mild earthquake shook the Kathmandu Valley this afternoon, with tremors felt at 1:02 PM, causing a brief jolt to residents.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the quake measured 4.8 magnitude, with its epicenter in Majhitar, Sindhupalchowk.

Spokesperson Monika Jha stated that the tremor is an aftershock of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, as reported by RSS.