Aftershock measuring 5.2 in the Richter scale

 

Kathmandu,  An aftershock of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake was recorded with its epicentre around Jiri of Dolakha this morning. 
The quake at 8:36 am was measured 5.2 in the Richter scale, according to the National Seismological Centre. The aftershock was felt as far as in the capital with Dolkha district headquarters Charikot experiencing a big jolt, seismologist Chitan Timalsina said. 
Around 500 aftershocks of 4 Richter scale and above have been recorded so far since the April 25 mega earthquake, the Centre has said. 
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