4.0 magnitude quake hits Nepal, toll climbs to 7,500

Kathmandu, Nepal: A quake with magnitude 4.0 jolted Nepal on Tuesday at around 6.30 am and was epicentered on the border of Dhading and Nuwakot districts. The fresh tremor created panic among the people. The death toll rised to over 7,500.

A powerful earthquake hit Nepal on April 25 which left a trail of death and destruction. Many aftershocks magnitude greater than 4.0 magnitude jolted the quake-hit Nepal. The death toll is expected to rise much higher.