Earthquake details

Sunday, March 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday, March 3, 1974 at 04:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Xigazê (Nepal - NP), about 305.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.292 and latitude 30.825.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 30.825, 86.292
UTC time 1974-03-03 04:53:15.600
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-03-03

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