M5.5 earthquake 34 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal on Mon, Jun 27, 1966, 4:51 PM GMT+5:30 (11:21 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 34 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-06-27 11:21:42 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.567° N, 80.852° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem846873. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.