| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.293, 85.147 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-09 13:54:11.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara, about 462.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.147 and latitude 32.293.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 462.3 km |
| Xigazê | 492.3 km |
| Kathmandu | 511.4 km |
| Kirtipur | 513.8 km |
| Madhyapur Thimi | 514.0 km |
| Patan | 514.1 km |
| Bharatpur | 518.4 km |
| Banepa | 520.1 km |
| Birendranagar | 532.9 km |
| Butwāl | 536.8 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 538.0 km |
| Hetauda | 541.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
western Xizang
Unknown · 2026-02-11 04:13 UTC
65.1 km
M 4.2
western Xizang
Unknown · 2025-11-18 04:15 UTC
51.4 km
M 4.4
269 km N of Saga
China · 2024-09-12 22:04 UTC
62.3 km
M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2023-06-08 18:34 UTC
90.7 km
M 4.0
western Xizang
Unknown · 2022-02-07 21:37 UTC
88.7 km
M 4.5
Pokhara
Nepal · 2021-03-22 14:51 UTC
92.3 km
M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-05-22 18:38 UTC
72.0 km
M 4.3
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-05-22 13:44 UTC
60.0 km
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