M4.5 earthquake 47 km NNW of Dailekh, Nepal
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 47 km NNW of Dailekh, Nepal on Wed, Mar 13, 1974, 12:17 PM GMT+5:30 (06:47 UTC), 65 km (40 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-03-13 06:47:52 UTC
- Depth
- 65.0 km (40.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.251° N, 81.569° 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.
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00005m0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC.