Earthquake details

Saturday, May 16, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banepa (Nepal - NP), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 86.073 and latitude 27.560.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates 27.560, 86.073
UTC time 2015-05-16 11:34:09.980
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-05-16

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.