| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.407, 87.735 |
| UTC time | 1965-01-12 13:55:19.660 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 12, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, January 12, 1965 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Darjeeling (Nepal - NP), about 67.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.735 and latitude 27.407.
| Location | Dharān |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Darjeeling | 67.1 km |
| Kurseong | 79.3 km |
| Dharān | 79.9 km |
| Kalimpong | 82.3 km |
| Gangtok | 87.2 km |
| Naksalbāri | 93.9 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 94.5 km |
| Siliguri | 103.7 km |
| Biratnagar | 115.6 km |
| Jogbani | 121.5 km |
| Bahādurganj | 127.8 km |
| Shahbazpur | 130.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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46.7 km |
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M 4.3
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India · 2026-02-26 11:52 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.8
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-26 06:04 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.2
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-09 12:00 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.4
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-05 20:50 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.6
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-05 19:39 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lahān
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106.4 km |
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