| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.762, 83.448 |
| UTC time | 2009-11-20 07:16:58.950 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 20, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 07:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pokhara (Nepal - NP), about 282.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 83.448 and latitude 30.762.
| Location | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pokhara | 282.3 km |
| Birendranagar | 299.1 km |
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 313.1 km |
| Ṭikāpur | 335.6 km |
| Pithorāgarh | 338.1 km |
| Butwāl | 340.8 km |
| Gulariyā | 350.0 km |
| Nepalgunj | 350.2 km |
| Bharatpur | 356.6 km |
| Dhangadhi | 359.1 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 363.1 km |
| Nautanwa | 371.2 km |
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