Earthquake details

Friday, January 31, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, January 31, 1975 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bharatpur (Nepal - NP), about 55.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.729 and latitude 28.100.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	28.100, 84.729
UTC time	1975-01-31 12:38:52.400

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bharatpur	55.2 km
Kirtipur	71.5 km
Kathmandu	73.2 km
Patan	74.4 km
Pokhara	76.9 km
Madhyapur Thimi	79.9 km
Hetauda	80.5 km
Banepa	93.8 km
Rāmnagar	111.6 km
Narkatiāganj	114.0 km
Birgunj	121.5 km
Raxaul	125.3 km

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