M4.5 earthquake 14 km NW of Besisahar, Nepal
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Besisahar, Nepal on Tue, May 7, 1985, 2:29 AM GMT+5:30 (20:59 UTC), 47 km (29 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
- 1985-05-06 20:59:46 UTC
- Depth
- 46.6 km (29.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.328° N, 82.305° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002egz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC.