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.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 28.168, 82.333
UTC time 1953-08-29 01:58:29.180
Location Tulsi̇̄pur
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-08-29

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