M8.0 earthquake 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake on Mon, Jan 15, 1934, 2:13 PM GMT+5:30 (08:43 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.0 (mw), great
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-01-15 08:43:25 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.275° N, 86.941° E
- Region
- Nepal
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 36.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904745. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.