Earthquake details

Friday, January 31, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, January 31, 1997 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kathmandu (Nepal - NP), about 33.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.127 and latitude 27.946.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	22.2 km
Coordinates	27.946, 85.127
UTC time	1997-01-31 20:02:16.640

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kathmandu	33.2 km
Kirtipur	33.2 km
Patan	35.2 km
Madhyapur Thimi	39.1 km
Banepa	52.3 km
Hetauda	58.4 km
Bharatpur	74.4 km
Birgunj	106.2 km
Raxaul	111.0 km
Narkatiāganj	114.5 km
Rāmnagar	117.8 km
Pokhara	119.2 km

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