An aftershock measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale today struck central Nepal, a day after similar tremor hit the same area.
According to the National Seismological Centre, the tremor was recorded at 4.30 AM in Sindhupalchok district with the epicenter situated 100 km east of the capital.
It has been listed as an aftershock of the last year's 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Barpak of Gorkha district.
More than 30,000 aftershocks of the Gorkha earthquake have been recorded within a year, but data of only 455 significant aftershocks having 4 or more magnitude were processed to alert the public. The frequency of aftershocks, however, has diminished in recent months.
Yesterday, a mild aftershock of magnitude 4.3 was recorded in Sindhupalchowk district.