| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.659, 83.284 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-26 23:54:23.770 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 23:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara (Nepal - NP), about 274.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.284 and latitude 30.659.
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 274.4 km |
| Birendranagar | 280.6 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 297.0 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 316.6 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 319.3 km |
| Butwāl | 329.7 km |
| Gulariyā | 331.5 km |
| Nepalgunj | 332.4 km |
| Dhangadhi | 339.7 km |
| Bharatpur | 350.3 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 352.0 km |
| Mahendranagar | 354.4 km |
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