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Two aftershocks above 4 Richter scale jolt country
Two aftershocks, measuring above 4 on the Richter scale, have yet again jolted various parts of country including the Capital untill Wednesday afternoon.
bookmarkTwo aftershocks, measuring above 4 on the Richter scale, have yet again jolted various parts of country including the Capital untill Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Seismological Centre (NSC).
Published at : May 27, 2015
Kathmandu
The first aftershock of the day was recorded at 12:03 pm, measuring 4.2 on the Richter. The epicenter of this aftershock was in Dolakha district, shared Lok Bijaya Adhikari, Chief of NSC.
Similarly, the latest aftershock recorded to have occurred at 1:15 pm measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of this aftershock was Sindhupalchowk district.
NSC Chief Adhikari said that the latest aftershock was most prominent in the Kathmandu Valley as its epicentre was in the district close to the Valley. Since the April 25 quake, the Centre has recorded 273 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale. RSS
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