| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.755, 83.440 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-30 21:31:12.930 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara (Nepal - NP), about 281.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.440 and latitude 30.755.
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 281.7 km |
| Birendranagar | 298.0 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 312.1 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 334.5 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 337.1 km |
| Butwāl | 340.0 km |
| Gulariyā | 348.9 km |
| Nepalgunj | 349.2 km |
| Bharatpur | 356.1 km |
| Dhangadhi | 358.0 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 362.3 km |
| Nautanwa | 370.4 km |
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