Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 07:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 63.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.162 and latitude 27.625.

Magnitude	6.3
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	27.625, 86.162
UTC time	2015-05-12 07:36:54.490

Location	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal (NP)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 2015-05-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Banepa	63.1 km
Madhyapur Thimi	76.6 km
Kathmandu	83.4 km
Patan	83.8 km
Kirtipur	87.4 km
Janakpur Dham	102.4 km
Lahān	105.6 km
Hetauda	113.6 km
Bairāgnia	132.0 km
Sītāmarhi	132.7 km
Rājbirāj	134.1 km
Madhubani	141.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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