M4.4 earthquake 60 km WNW of Jumla, Nepal
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Jumla, Nepal on Fri, Nov 23, 1984, 11:44 AM GMT+5:30 (06:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 19 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-23 06:14:18 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.386° N, 81.571° 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.
- Depth from
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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 usp00029b5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:09 AM UTC.