Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara (Nepal - NP), about 267.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.857 and latitude 30.667.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 30.667, 83.857
UTC time 2009-02-18 10:11:43.650
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-02-18

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