| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 26.925, 86.514 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-21 13:49:29.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, November 21, 1975 at 13:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lahān (Nepal - NP), about 23.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.514 and latitude 26.925.
| Location | Lahān |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lahān | 23.0 km |
| Rājbirāj | 48.8 km |
| Janakpur Dham | 62.3 km |
| Dharān | 77.0 km |
| Jhanjhārpur | 77.1 km |
| Madhubani | 77.3 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 80.9 km |
| Supaul | 90.5 km |
| Biratnagar | 91.6 km |
| Jogbani | 94.9 km |
| Forbesganj | 102.0 km |
| Shahbazpur | 103.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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
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M 4.4
Banepa
Nepal · 2021-09-12 14:56 UTC
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M 4.5
Dharān
Nepal · 2020-11-23 13:36 UTC
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M 4.9
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Nepal · 2020-05-12 18:08 UTC
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