Earthquake details

Saturday, October 23, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, October 23, 1976 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 135.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.228 and latitude 28.676.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 63.0 km
Coordinates 28.676, 86.228
UTC time 1976-10-23 16:09:19.800
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-23

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