October 3, 2023 Earthquake: Dipayal, Nepal
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Dipayal, Nepal on October 3, 2023 at 09:21:04 UTC, 20 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- October 3, 2023
- Time
- 09:21:04 UTC
- Place
- Dipayal, Nepal
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 20 km (12 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 29.499° N, 81.253° E
- Country
- Nepal
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 23
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses destroyed
- 334
- Houses damaged
- 1,185
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 27 people have been injured. 334 houses have been fully damaged and 1,185 have been partially damaged. The event also triggered a landslide in the district of Bajhang, one person is missing and a major highway is blocked. (reference #13608, #13612)
1 death, 23 injured (reference #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 29, 1980, Pithoragarh, Nepal-India
- November 3, 2023, Jajarkot, Rukum West, Nepal
- June 27, 1966, Nepal-India
- November 8, 2022, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
- January 24, 2023, Sudurpashchim Province, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, India
- December 20, 2024, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
- April 4, 2011, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal-India
- August 28, 1916, Nepal, Tibet (Xizang Province)
- June 22, 2010, Tauli, India
- May 30, 1833, Lohughar, India
- October 20, 1993, Uttar Pradesh, NW, India, Nepal
- May 1, 2010, Chamoli, India
- June 6, 1505, Nepal-India
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10706.