Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 27, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Wednesday, May 27, 1936 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara (Nepal - NP), about 64.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.320 and latitude 28.378.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.378, 83.320
UTC time 1936-05-27 06:19:14.800
Location Pokhara
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1936-05-27

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