Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, September 27, 1974 at 05:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kathmandu (Nepal - NP), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.496 and latitude 28.596.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates 28.596, 85.496
UTC time 1974-09-27 05:26:39.400
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-27

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