Earthquake details

Sunday, July 17, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday, July 17, 1994 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Birendranagar (Nepal - NP), about 66.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.371 and latitude 29.149.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.2 km
Coordinates 29.149, 81.371
UTC time 1994-07-17 17:40:48.300
Location Dhangadhi
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-07-17

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