Kathmandu 17th June: Three earthquakes, aftershocks of the Great Gorkha earthquake, have been felt in Kathmandu within 30 minutes at 5:58 , 6:14 and 6:26 AM.
Nepal Seismological center measured the Magnitudes to be 4.4 , 5.2 and 4.0 respectively. The first tremor of magnitude 4.4 at 5:58 Am was centered in Kirtipur and sent local residents of Kathmandu running into the streets in fear. Heavy shaking was felt that lasted only a couple of seconds. The other two following quakes, however, were light as they had epicenter farther in Sindhupalchowk.
It has been nearly two months since the Deadly Magnitude 7.8 quake rattled Nepal and small quake keep visiting like trustworthy followers of the disaster!
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