Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 17, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, October 17, 1944 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Birendranagar (Nepal - NP), about 328.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.096 and latitude 31.255.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 31.255, 83.096
UTC time 1944-10-17 18:36:57.130
Location Dhangadhi
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1944-10-17

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