| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.8 km |
| Coordinates | 27.042, 86.694 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-20 06:40:25.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Wednesday, April 20, 1988 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lahān (Nepal - NP), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.694 and latitude 27.042.
| Location | Lahān |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lahān | 41.5 km |
| Rājbirāj | 56.2 km |
| Dharān | 63.4 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 71.4 km |
| Janakpur Dham | 83.8 km |
| Biratnagar | 86.9 km |
| Jogbani | 91.4 km |
| Jhanjhārpur | 95.8 km |
| Madhubani | 98.5 km |
| Forbesganj | 100.0 km |
| Shahbazpur | 101.1 km |
| Supaul | 103.6 km |
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