city 1997

Kathmandu earthquakes in 1997

Earthquake archive for Kathmandu in 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods 1996 1998

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.2

Strongest magnitude

4.7

Average magnitude

27.5 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.2

31 Jan 1997

Kathmandu, Nepal

Depth

22.2 km

UTC

20:02:16

Coordinates

27.946, 85.127

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Kathmandu. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.2, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 44.8 km, averaging 27.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, January 31, 1997 to Monday, March 24, 1997 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.2 22.2 km

Kathmandu, Nepal

31 Jan 1997 20:02:16 UTC

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4.7 44.8 km

Kathmandu, Nepal

03 Mar 1997 09:29:39 UTC

4.5 33.0 km

Kathmandu, Nepal

24 Mar 1997 21:28:06 UTC

4.4 10.0 km

Kathmandu, Nepal

31 Jan 1997 17:09:15 UTC