| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | 28.470, 82.690 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-23 16:30:21.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 23, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nepal on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tulsi̇̄pur (Nepal - NP), about 53.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 82.690 and latitude 28.470.
| Location | Tulsi̇̄pur |
| Country | Nepal (NP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tulsi̇̄pur | 53.7 km |
| Birendranagar | 105.9 km |
| Butwāl | 113.5 km |
| Nepalgunj | 115.2 km |
| Balrāmpur | 126.0 km |
| Pokhara | 127.3 km |
| Siddharthanagar | 131.3 km |
| Nānpāra | 134.8 km |
| Gulariyā | 135.0 km |
| Nautanwa | 136.3 km |
| Bānsi | 145.9 km |
| Bahraich | 146.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Nepal · 2026-07-19 10:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Birendranagar
Nepal · 2025-04-04 14:25 UTC
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M 4.9
Tulsi̇̄pur
Nepal · 2025-04-04 14:22 UTC
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M 5.3
Nepalgunj
Nepal · 2023-11-06 10:46 UTC
74.6 km
M 4.0
Tulsi̇̄pur
Nepal · 2023-11-03 22:31 UTC
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M 4.1
Birendranagar
Nepal · 2023-11-03 18:44 UTC
79.3 km
M 5.7
Tulsi̇̄pur
Nepal · 2023-11-03 18:02 UTC
67.9 km
M 4.6
Pokhara
Nepal · 2022-12-27 20:22 UTC
45.5 km
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