Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 57.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.066 and latitude 27.809.

Magnitude	7.3
Alert	Extreme
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	27.809, 86.066
UTC time	2015-05-12 07:05:19.730

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Extreme

Earthquake map 2015-05-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Banepa	57.0 km
Madhyapur Thimi	68.3 km
Kathmandu	74.3 km
Patan	75.5 km
Kirtipur	79.0 km
Hetauda	110.4 km
Janakpur Dham	121.0 km
Lahān	128.0 km
Bairāgnia	142.4 km
Birgunj	146.5 km
Sītāmarhi	146.8 km
Raxaul	151.4 km

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