Earthquakes
Earthquakes in Nepal
Earthquakes in Nepal: Last 30 days 0; M5+ since 1950 138, M7+ 3; strongest M7.8 (2015).
Last 30 days
None in this period.
- M5+ · Since 1950138
- M6+10
- M7+3
- Significant earthquakes on record21
M5+ earthquakes per decade
Strongest · Since 1950
| 7.8 | Himalchuli 25 km ↘ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 7.3 | Chhetrapa1 16 km ↑ | 12 May 2015 |
| 7.1 | Lobuche 92 km ↗ | 7 Jan 2025 |
| 6.9 | Triyuga 9 km ↙ | 20 Aug 1988 |
| 6.7 | Chari̇̄koṭ 12 km ↑ | 26 Apr 2015 |
| 6.6 | Himalchuli 30 km ↘ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 6.5 | Mangalsen 53 km ↑ | 29 Jul 1980 |
| 6.3 | Chhetrapa1 7 km ↘ | 12 May 2015 |
| 6.1 | Dhulikhel 1 km ↖ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 6.0 | Mangalsen 57 km ↖ | 27 Jun 1966 |
| 5.9 | Kusma 15 km ↘ | 4 Sept 1954 |
| 5.8 | Mangalsen 45 km ↑ | 23 Feb 1953 |
| 5.8 | Tulsipur 5 km ↗ | 29 Aug 1953 |
| 5.7 | Mangalsen 56 km ↖ | 27 Jun 1966 |
| 5.7 | Dailekh 43 km → | 3 Nov 2023 |
| 5.7 | Mangalsen 40 km ↑ | 3 Oct 2023 |
| 5.7 | Mangalsen 19 km ↖ | 8 Nov 2022 |
| 5.7 | Lobuche 86 km ↗ | 20 Mar 2020 |
| 5.7 | Dhusum 70 km ↗ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 5.7 | Mangalsen 21 km ↑ | 29 Jul 1980 |
| 5.7 | Chhetrapa1 6 km ↑ | 24 Mar 1974 |
| 5.7 | Mangalsen 31 km ↑ | 5 Mar 1960 |
| 5.6 | Chari̇̄koṭ 4 km ↖ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 5.6 | Dhusum 9 km ↘ | 3 Sept 1998 |
| 5.6 | Mangalsen 57 km ↗ | 9 Dec 1991 |
| 5.6 | Mustāng 43 km ↖ | 9 Aug 1987 |
| 5.6 | Jumla 45 km ↖ | 18 May 1984 |
| 5.6 | Briddhim 46 km ↑ | 27 Sept 1974 |
| 5.5 | Chari̇̄koṭ 12 km ↓ | 16 May 2015 |
| 5.5 | Chhetrapa1 11 km ↗ | 12 May 2015 |
| 5.5 | Chautara 12 km ↑ | 25 Apr 2015 |
| 5.5 | Jumla 56 km ↖ | 27 Nov 2001 |
| 5.5 | Briddhim 98 km ↑ | 3 Nov 1997 |
Significant earthquakes on record
| When | Where | Magnitude | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | Lobuche | 7.1 | 134 |
| 2024-12 | Mangalsen | 5 | – |
| 2023-11 | Dailekh | 5.7 | 154 |
| 2023-10 | Mangalsen | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2023-01 | Jumla | 5.6 | 4 |
| 2022-11 | Mangalsen | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2017-06 | Thankot | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2016-11 | Khunde | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2015-05 | Chhetrapa1 | 7.3 | 117 |
| 2015-04 | Himalchuli | 7.8 | 8,957 |
| 1993-10 | Dailekh | 5.1 | – |
| 1988-08 | TriyugaTsunami | 6.6 | 998 |
| 1980-07 | Mangalsen | 6.5 | 200 |
| 1966-06 | Mangalsen | 6.3 | 80 |
| 1934-01 | TriyugaTsunami | 8 | 10,600 |
| 1869-07 | Kathmandu | 6.5 | – |
| 1866-05 | Kathmandu | – | – |
| 1834 | Lobuche | 6 | – |
| 1833-08 | Briddhim | 7.7 | 500 |
| 1505-06 | Dunai | 8.2 | – |
| 1255-06 | Kathmandu | – | – |
Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · Nepal
| Date | Where | Magnitude | Depth | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2015 | Nepal | 7.8 | 8 km | 8957 |
| 12 May 2015 | Nepal | 7.3 | 15 km | 117 |
| 20 August 1988 | Nepal | 6.9 | 57 km | 998 |
| 26 April 2015 | Nepal | 6.7 | 23 km | |
| 27 June 1966 | Nepal | 6.6 | 27 km | 80 |
| 25 April 2015 | Nepal | 6.6 | 10 km | |
| 29 July 1980 | Nepal | 6.5 | 18 km | 200 |
| 12 May 2015 | Nepal | 6.3 | 15 km | |
| 25 April 2015 | Nepal | 6.1 | 10 km | |
| 27 June 1966 | Nepal | 6.0 | 29 km |