Earthquake details

Friday, February 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, February 10, 1978 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bharatpur (Nepal - NP), about 48.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.644 and latitude 28.072.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	28.072, 84.644
UTC time	1978-02-10 17:29:52.000

Location	Bharatpur
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-02-10

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bharatpur	48.5 km
Pokhara	69.7 km
Kirtipur	76.2 km
Kathmandu	78.3 km
Patan	79.3 km
Hetauda	81.2 km
Madhyapur Thimi	85.2 km
Banepa	99.3 km
Rāmnagar	105.9 km
Narkatiāganj	109.3 km
Birgunj	119.7 km
Bagaha	121.3 km

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