| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.331, 85.158 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-16 11:54:44.120 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara, about 466.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.158 and latitude 32.331.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 466.6 km |
| Xigazê | 494.4 km |
| Kathmandu | 515.6 km |
| Kirtipur | 518.0 km |
| Madhyapur Thimi | 518.2 km |
| Patan | 518.3 km |
| Bharatpur | 522.8 km |
| Banepa | 524.2 km |
| Birendranagar | 536.8 km |
| Butwāl | 541.1 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 542.2 km |
| Hetauda | 545.9 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
61.1 km
M 4.2
western Xizang
Unknown · 2025-11-18 04:15 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.4
269 km N of Saga
China · 2024-09-12 22:04 UTC
66.1 km
M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2023-06-08 18:34 UTC
87.3 km
M 4.0
western Xizang
Unknown · 2022-02-07 21:37 UTC
85.8 km
M 4.5
Pokhara
Nepal · 2021-03-22 14:51 UTC
96.6 km
M 4.2
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-09-23 03:51 UTC
99.9 km
M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-05-22 18:38 UTC
67.8 km
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