Kathmandu, May 15: A fresh aftershock measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck before dawn at 4:30 am with epicentre at Ichowk VDC of Sindhupalchowk district.

The ripple of the aftershock was felt in the capital city. The aftershocks are still not relenting a year after the Gorkha earthquake struck on April 25, 2015.

The number of aftershocks measuring above 4 Richter scale has climbed to 455, according to the National Seismological Centre.