Earthquake details

Saturday, October 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, October 29, 1988 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.648 and latitude 27.871.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	17.6 km
Coordinates	27.871, 85.648
UTC time	1988-10-29 09:10:52.550

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Banepa	29.3 km
Madhyapur Thimi	33.3 km
Kathmandu	37.3 km
Patan	39.4 km
Kirtipur	42.3 km
Hetauda	78.2 km
Bharatpur	121.3 km
Birgunj	121.6 km
Raxaul	126.7 km
Janakpur Dham	130.1 km
Bairāgnia	131.2 km
Dhāka	141.4 km

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