Earthquake details

Saturday, March 5, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, March 5, 1960 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pithorāgarh (Nepal - NP), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.158 and latitude 29.411.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 29.411, 81.158
UTC time 1960-03-05 11:25:07.620
Location Dhangadhi
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-03-05

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