Two moderate earthquakes hit Nepal, total number of aftershocks reaches 313

This undated photo provided by Smithsonian Channel shows the ruins of Kanjin Gompa, a village in the Langtang Valley destroyed by a landslide.(Source: Kat Heldman/Smithsonian Channel via AP)

Two moderate earthquakes of 4.6 and 4.4 magnitudes on Friday struck Nepal, taking the total number of aftershocks in the country to 313 after two devastating tremors killed nearly 9,000 people.

The first quake was recorded at 1.22 am (local time) with its epicenter in Dolakha district, some 150 kilometers west of Kathmandu. Another tremor of 4.4 magnitude was recorded at 10.19 am (local time) with epicenter in Dolakha district.

The two quakes have followed a 5.3 magnitude tremor that struck central Nepal on Thursday.

The quake was recorded at 9.57 pm (local time) with epicenter located at Sindhupalchowk district, 60 kilometers North-east of Kathmandu, according to the National Seismological Centre Kathmandu.