Biggest Earthquakes Near Nepal
Nepal has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 13 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Nepal:
Lahān, Eastern Region, Nepal
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1934-01-15 08:43:25 UTC
at 08:43
January 15, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.885, 86.589
19.2 km from
Lahān
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bharatpur, Central Region, Nepal
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-25 06:11:25 UTC
at 06:11
April 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.231, 84.731
67.2 km from
Bharatpur
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2001-11-14 09:26:10 UTC
at 09:26
November 14, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.946, 90.541
515.2 km from
Nagqu
(320.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-18 09:35:54 UTC
at 09:35
November 18, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.056, 91.261
89.2 km from
Nagqu
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Kothari, Nepal
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-12 07:05:19 UTC
at 07:05
May 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.809, 86.066
19.2 km from
Kothari
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Dārchulā, Western Region, Nepal
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1916-08-28 06:39:41 UTC
at 06:39
August 28, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.73, 80.745
24.2 km from
Dārchulā
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Mangan, Sikkim, India
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2011-09-18 12:40:51 UTC
at 12:40
September 18, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.73, 88.155
43.2 km from
Mangan
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 50 km
Lahān, Eastern Region, Nepal
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1988-08-20 23:09:09 UTC
at 23:09
August 20, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.755, 86.616
12.2 km from
Lahān
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 57 km
Rikaze, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1908-08-20 09:53:24 UTC
at 09:53
August 20, 1908 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.228, 87.835
241.2 km from
Rikaze
(149.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bāglung, Western Region, Nepal
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1936-05-27 06:19:15 UTC
at 06:19
May 27, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.397, 83.311
30.2 km from
Bāglung
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Burang, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1944-10-17 18:36:57 UTC
at 18:36
October 17, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.266, 83.114
214.2 km from
Burang
(133.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kothari, Nepal
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-26 07:09:10 UTC
at 07:09
April 26, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.771, 86.017
21.2 km from
Kothari
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Jumla, Mid Western, Nepal
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2008-08-25 13:21:58 UTC
at 13:21
August 25, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.901, 83.52
221.2 km from
Jumla
(137.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Joshīmath, Uttarakhand, India
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1966-03-06 02:10:56 UTC
at 02:10
March 06, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.525, 80.487
138.2 km from
Joshīmath
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Bharatpur, Central Region, Nepal
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-25 06:45:21 UTC
at 06:45
April 25, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.224, 84.822
71.2 km from
Bharatpur
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Pīpalkoti, Uttarakhand, India
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-03-28 19:05:11 UTC
at 19:05
March 28, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.512, 79.403
9.2 km from
Pīpalkoti
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Burang, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1982-01-23 17:37:30 UTC
at 17:37
January 23, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.696, 82.246
185.2 km from
Burang
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Dipayal, Far Western, Nepal
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1980-07-29 14:58:40 UTC
at 14:58
July 29, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.598, 81.092
40.2 km from
Dipayal
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Saga, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1947-02-10 04:02:03 UTC
at 04:02
February 10, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.537, 85.278
245.2 km from
Saga
(152.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Burang, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1953-10-11 17:08:09 UTC
at 17:08
October 11, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.116, 82.786
253.2 km from
Burang
(157.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Saga, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1953-12-03 14:54:11 UTC
at 14:54
December 03, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.151, 85.743
208.2 km from
Saga
(129.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Burang, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1944-10-29 00:11:35 UTC
at 00:11
October 29, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.051, 83.135
205.2 km from
Burang
(127.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Rikaze, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1935-01-03 01:50:11 UTC
at 01:50
January 03, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.737, 88.318
173.2 km from
Rikaze
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Joshīmath, Uttarakhand, India
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1911-10-14 23:23:59 UTC
at 23:23
October 14, 1911 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.759, 80.279
72.2 km from
Joshīmath
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Saga, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1957-04-14 07:11:57 UTC
at 07:11
April 14, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.521, 84.348
157.2 km from
Saga
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bāgeshwar, Uttarakhand, India
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1945-06-04 12:08:59 UTC
at 12:08
June 04, 1945 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.218, 80.082
51.2 km from
Bāgeshwar
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kothari, Nepal
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-12 07:36:54 UTC
at 07:36
May 12, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.625, 86.162
42.2 km from
Kothari
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jumla, Mid Western, Nepal
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2005-04-07 20:04:41 UTC
at 20:04
April 07, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.491, 83.662
196.2 km from
Jumla
(122.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Dêqên, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2008-10-06 08:30:45 UTC
at 08:30
October 06, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.807, 90.35
39.2 km from
Dêqên
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Joshīmath, Uttarakhand, India
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1966-03-06 02:15:56 UTC
at 02:15
March 06, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.422, 80.554
134.2 km from
Joshīmath
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km