Mild tremor of 4.2 magnitude jolts Nepal

Kathmandu: A mild tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit central Nepal on Friday as aftershocks from 2015’s massive earthquake continue to jolt the country. [caption id=“attachment_2583482” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational Image. Reuters[/caption] The aftershock of 4.2 magnitude was felt in Kathmandu Valley and adjoining districts at 3:30 pm, according to the National Seismological Centre. The epicentre of the mild earthquake was located at Sindhupalchowk district, 120 km northeast of Kathmandu. A total of 437 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have jolted the country after the great earthquake in April 2015 that killed 9,000 people. PTI