List of earthquakes in Nepal
This is a list of earthquakes in Nepal. It includes those events with their epicentre in the country and those that occurred outside the country, but caused significant damage in Nepal.
List
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Latitude | Longitude | Fatalities | Magnitude | Comments | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 1255 | Kathmandu | 27.7 | 85.3 | 2,200 | 7.8 | [1] | ||
| 1260 | Sagarmatha | 27.1 | 86.8 | 100 | 7.1 | [2] | ||
| 1344 | Mechi | 27.5 | 87.5 | 100 | 7.9 | [2] | ||
| August 1408 | Near Nepal-Tibet Border, Bagmati zone | 27.9 | 86.0 | 2,500 | 8.2 | [2] | ||
| 6 June 1505 | Near Saldang, Karnali zone see 1505 Lo Mustang earthquake |
29.5 | 83.0 | 6,000 | 8.8 | [2] | ||
| January 1681 | Northern Kosi zone | 27.6 | 87.1 | 4,500 | 8.0 | [2] | ||
| July 1767 | Northern Bagmati zone | 28.0 | 85.5 | 4,000 | 7.9 | [2] | ||
| 26 August 1833 | Kathmandu/Bihar | 27.9 | 85.5 | 6,500 | 8.0 | Ms | [3] | |
| 7 July 1869 | Kathmandu | 27.7 | 85.3 | 750 | 6.5 | Ms | [4] | |
| 28 August 1916 | 06:39 | Nepal/Tibet | 30.0 | 81.0 | 3,500 | 7.7 | Ms | [5] |
| 15 January 1934 | 08:43 | Nepal/India/Tibet see 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake |
26.773 | 86.762 | 8,519 | 8.4 | Mw | [6] |
| 27 June 1966 | 10:41 | Nepal/India border | 29.554 | 80.854 | 80 | 6.3 | Ms | [7] |
| 29 July 1980 | 14:58 | Nepal/Pithoragarh | 29.598 | 81.092 | 200 | 6.5 | Ms | [8] |
| 20 August 1988 | 23:09 | Kathmandu/Bihar see 1988 Nepal earthquake |
26.775 | 86.616 | 1,091 | 6.6 | Ms | [9] |
| 18 September 2011 | 06:29 | Sikkim, India | 27.33 | 88.62 | 111 | 6.9 | Ms | |
| 25 April 2015 | 11:58:26 | Kathmandu/India/Tibet see April 2015 Nepal earthquake and list of 2015 aftershocks |
28.147 | 84.708 | 8,922 | 7.8 | Mw | [10] |
| 12 May 2015 | 12:38 IST | Nepal/China/India see May 2015 Nepal earthquake (one of the 2015 aftershocks) |
27.97 | 85.96 | 213 | 7.3 | ||
References
- ↑ "Comments for the 1255 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Historical Earthquakes in Nepal". Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1833 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1869 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1916 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1934 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1966 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1980 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Comments for the 1988 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "M7.9 – 29 km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal". United States Geological Survey. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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