An earthquake has been felt in Dolakha district this afternoon. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale was recorded at Shyama in the district at 4:16 pm.

It was an aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake, added the Centre. More than 560 aftershocks measuring over 4 on the Richter Scale were recorded so far in the country after the Gorkha earthquake that occurred in April, 2015.