Earthquake details

Monday, November 3, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Monday, November 3, 1997 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kathmandu (Nepal - NP), about 153.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.383 and latitude 29.078.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	29.078, 85.383
UTC time	1997-11-03 02:29:51.820

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1997-11-03

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kathmandu	153.3 km
Madhyapur Thimi	155.6 km
Kirtipur	156.1 km
Patan	156.2 km
Banepa	161.5 km
Pokhara	165.0 km
Bharatpur	181.5 km
Hetauda	186.8 km
Birgunj	234.7 km
Rāmnagar	237.1 km
Narkatiāganj	237.6 km
Raxaul	239.4 km

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