Earthquake details

Friday, October 10, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, October 10, 1980 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ṭikāpur (Nepal - NP), about 72.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.208 and latitude 29.170.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 29.170, 81.208
UTC time 1980-10-10 14:02:26.700
Location Dhangadhi
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-10-10

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