M5.7 earthquake 31 km N of Dipayal, Nepal
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 31 km N of Dipayal, Nepal on Mon, Jun 27, 1966, 4:19 PM GMT+5:30 (10:49 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-06-27 10:49:49 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.543° N, 80.915° E
- Region
- Nepal
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate 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
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 10.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.6 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
- ±0.58
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.637 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal · 22008 days ago · 27 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.534 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.534 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal · 22007 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem846870 (also filed as atlas19660627104946). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC.