M6.6 earthquake 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal on Mon, Jun 27, 1966, 4:29 PM GMT+5:30 (10:59 UTC), 27 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-06-27 10:59:18 UTC
- Depth
- 26.5 km (16.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.702° N, 80.914° E
- Region
- Nepal
- Strongest shaking
- VI, 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 18.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 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
- ±0.42
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.534 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 22006 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.534 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal · 22005 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem846871 (also filed as atlas19660627105916). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.