Earthquake details

Friday, February 5, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 16:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kathmandu (Nepal - NP), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.338 and latitude 27.878.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 23.5 km
Coordinates 27.878, 85.338
UTC time 2016-02-05 16:20:11.740
Location Kathmandu
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-05

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