| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.667, 83.857 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-18 10:11:43.650 |
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.
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 267.4 km |
| Birendranagar | 316.4 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 320.0 km |
| Butwāl | 332.6 km |
| Bharatpur | 337.6 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 354.8 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 356.3 km |
| Kathmandu | 359.4 km |
| Kirtipur | 360.2 km |
| Patan | 361.8 km |
| Nautanwa | 363.1 km |
| Nepalgunj | 363.5 km |
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