M5.0 earthquake 32 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 32 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal on Tue, Sep 20, 1977, 11:21 AM GMT+5:30 (05:51 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-09-20 05:51:36 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.518° N, 81.096° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000qqx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC.