Earthquake details

Sunday, February 21, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 18:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bharatpur (Nepal - NP), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 84.694 and latitude 27.963.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 16.7 km
Coordinates 27.963, 84.694
UTC time 2016-02-21 18:10:00.970
Location Bharatpur
Country Nepal (NP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-02-21

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