Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 29, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, July 29, 1980 at 12:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Birendranagar (Nepal - NP), about 88.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.258 and latitude 29.331.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 29.331, 81.258
UTC time 1980-07-29 12:23:12.300
Location Dhangadhi
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-07-29

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