Nepal earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 22 km NE of Dadeldhur?, Nepal

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Dadeldhur?, Nepal on Mon, Aug 4, 1980, 10:22 PM GMT+5:30 (16:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-08-04 16:52:40 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.411° N, 80.771° E
Region
Nepal
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
9

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001994. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.