M4.6 earthquake 17 km E of Dhulikhel, Nepal
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km E of Dhulikhel, Nepal on Mon, Dec 23, 1985, 7:19 PM GMT+5:30 (13:49 UTC), 45 km (28 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-23 13:49:44 UTC
- Depth
- 45.3 km (28.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.610° N, 85.722° 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 1.6 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 usp0002pa9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.