M5.2 earthquake 35 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 35 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal on Mon, Dec 19, 1966, 4:12 AM GMT+5:30 (22:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 32 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-12-18 22:42:38 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.599° N, 80.805° E
- Region
- Nepal
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem840776. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC.