Earthquake details

Monday, September 7, 1936 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Monday, September 7, 1936 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 78.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.263 and latitude 27.901.

Magnitude	5.7
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	27.901, 86.263
UTC time	1936-09-07 02:30:53.930

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1936-09-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Banepa	78.9 km
Madhyapur Thimi	89.6 km
Kathmandu	95.4 km
Patan	96.7 km
Kirtipur	100.2 km
Hetauda	132.3 km
Lahān	133.2 km
Janakpur Dham	134.7 km
Dharān	157.3 km
Rājbirāj	159.0 km
Bairāgnia	162.1 km
Sītāmarhi	164.4 km

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