Earthquake details

Sunday, April 26, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 16:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 40.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.865 and latitude 27.830.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.0 km
Coordinates	27.830, 85.865
UTC time	2015-04-26 16:26:06.730

Location	Madhyapur Thimi
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2015-04-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Banepa	40.3 km
Madhyapur Thimi	49.9 km
Kathmandu	55.5 km
Patan	56.9 km
Kirtipur	60.3 km
Hetauda	93.5 km
Janakpur Dham	122.7 km
Birgunj	132.8 km
Bairāgnia	134.6 km
Lahān	137.8 km
Raxaul	137.8 km
Bharatpur	141.8 km

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