| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.238, 86.902 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-24 01:35:51.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 24, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Thursday, April 24, 1975 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dharān (Nepal - NP), about 60.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.902 and latitude 27.238.
| Location | Biratnagar |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dharān | 60.2 km |
| Lahān | 71.1 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 73.8 km |
| Rājbirāj | 79.2 km |
| Biratnagar | 94.5 km |
| Jogbani | 100.1 km |
| Forbesganj | 110.2 km |
| Shahbazpur | 110.7 km |
| Janakpur Dham | 112.2 km |
| Jhanjhārpur | 124.8 km |
| Madhubani | 128.4 km |
| Supaul | 128.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
Dharān
Nepal · 2024-10-14 16:47 UTC
15.4 km
M 4.2
Kathmandu
Nepal · 2024-01-07 18:46 UTC
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M 4.5
Kathmandu
Nepal · 2023-04-01 05:42 UTC
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M 5.1
Biratnagar
Nepal · 2022-07-31 02:28 UTC
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M 4.5
Kathmandu
Nepal · 2021-10-01 07:09 UTC
93.1 km
M 4.4
Banepa
Nepal · 2021-09-12 14:56 UTC
93.4 km
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