| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.4 km |
| Coordinates | 32.349, 85.262 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-22 18:43:32.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit western Xizang on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara, about 471.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.262 and latitude 32.349.
| Location | western Xizang |
| Country | western Xizang |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 471.1 km |
| Xigazê | 488.7 km |
| Kathmandu | 517.4 km |
| Madhyapur Thimi | 519.8 km |
| Kirtipur | 519.9 km |
| Patan | 520.2 km |
| Banepa | 525.6 km |
| Bharatpur | 526.2 km |
| Birendranagar | 544.7 km |
| Butwāl | 546.2 km |
| Hetauda | 548.2 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 549.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-11 04:13 UTC
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2025-11-18 04:15 UTC
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M 4.4
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China · 2024-09-12 22:04 UTC
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M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2023-06-08 18:34 UTC
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M 4.0
western Xizang
Unknown · 2022-02-07 21:37 UTC
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M 4.2
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-09-23 03:51 UTC
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M 4.6
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-05-22 18:38 UTC
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M 4.3
western Xizang
Unknown · 2020-05-22 13:44 UTC
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