Five tremors felt this morning
Kathmandu, May 16: Five aftershocks of more than four on the Richter scale have
been felt this morning, the National Seismological Centre said.
According to the
Centre, an earthquake of 4 on the Richter scale occurred at 6:31 am with its
epicenter in border area of Dhading and Gorkha districts.
Likewise, a
tremor of 4 on the Richter scale was realized at 6:11 am in Nuwakot and 4.1 on
the Richter scale was felt at 4:38 am with the epicenter in Dolakha district
while another aftershock with the equal magnitude occurred at 4:28 am in
Dolakha.
Likewise, the
Centre said that another temblor of 4 on the Richter scale jolted Gorkha at
2:15 am.
The seismologists
have urged the locals not to worry about the minor aftershocks and turn down
the rumours spread on the quake in social media and different online media.