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

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