| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 28.219, 82.945 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-16 09:50:43.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, October 16, 1973 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tulsi̇̄pur (Nepal - NP), about 64.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.945 and latitude 28.219.
| Location | Butwāl |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 64.2 km |
| Butwāl | 76.0 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 94.2 km |
| Nautanwa | 99.7 km |
| Pokhara | 100.5 km |
| Balrāmpur | 115.4 km |
| Bānsi | 115.9 km |
| Nepalgunj | 131.7 km |
| Mahārāganj | 134.2 km |
| Birendranagar | 136.7 km |
| Nānpāra | 147.3 km |
| Bahraich | 151.0 km |
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