M5.5 earthquake 34 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 34 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal on Mon, Jun 27, 1966, 7:25 PM GMT+5:30 (13:55 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-06-27 13:55:50 UTC
- Depth
- 12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.610° 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 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.534 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
- 6.637 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 27 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.731 km N of Dipayal, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 25 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.546 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
- 6.028 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 29 km deep · 13 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem846879. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.