| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.168, 82.333 |
| UTC time | 1953-08-29 01:58:29.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 29, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, August 29, 1953 at 01:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tulsi̇̄pur (Nepal - NP), about 5.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.333 and latitude 28.168.
| Location | Tulsi̇̄pur |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 5.2 km |
| Nepalgunj | 71.6 km |
| Balrāmpur | 83.5 km |
| Birendranagar | 84.9 km |
| Nānpāra | 88.5 km |
| Gulariyā | 97.0 km |
| Bahraich | 98.2 km |
| Gondā City | 121.3 km |
| Butwāl | 121.4 km |
| Bānsi | 125.2 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 125.6 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 132.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Tulsi̇̄pur
Nepal · 2025-04-04 14:22 UTC
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
Birendranagar
Nepal · 2023-11-03 18:44 UTC
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M 5.7
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Nepal · 2023-11-03 18:02 UTC
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Nepal · 2022-12-27 20:22 UTC
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