M4.6 earthquake 32 km SW of Jumla, Nepal
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 32 km SW of Jumla, Nepal on Sat, Mar 1, 1986, 2:36 AM GMT+5:45 (20:51 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-28 20:51:21 UTC
- Depth
- 63.1 km (39.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.108° N, 81.909° 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: 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 usp0002rda. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC.