Earthquake details

Monday, July 16, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Monday, July 16, 2001 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kathmandu (Nepal - NP), about 31.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.178 and latitude 27.957.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	27.957, 85.178
UTC time	2001-07-16 16:12:46.750

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2001-07-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Kathmandu	31.7 km
Kirtipur	32.5 km
Patan	34.0 km
Madhyapur Thimi	37.0 km
Banepa	49.5 km
Hetauda	60.6 km
Bharatpur	79.4 km
Birgunj	108.7 km
Raxaul	113.5 km
Narkatiāganj	118.4 km
Rāmnagar	122.1 km
Pokhara	123.7 km

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