According to National Seismological Center (NSC), the tremor was felt at 2:16 pm.
Earlier a 4.1-magnitude jolt was recorded at 10:2 am, with its in Sindhupalchowk.
With this latest tremor, the number of the aftershocks has climbed to 298 following the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country on April 25.
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