Significant Earthquakes in Nepal

Earthquakes

21

Deaths counted

21,619

Earliest

1255

• January 15, 1934, Bihar, Nepal, IndiaM8 · 10,600 deaths · tsunami
• April 25, 2015, Kathmandu, India, China, Bangladesh, NepalM7.8 · 8,957 deaths · $6 billion · 498,852 houses destroyed
• August 20, 1988, Kathmandu, Bihar, Nepal-IndiaM6.6 · 998 deaths · $131.5 million · tsunami
• August 26, 1833, Tibet, Bihar, China, Kathmandu, India, NepalM7.7 · 500 deaths
• July 29, 1980, Pithoragarh, Nepal-IndiaM6.5 · 200 deaths · $245 million
• November 3, 2023, Jajarkot, Rukum West, NepalM5.7 · 154 deaths · $20 million · 26,557 houses destroyed
• May 12, 2015, Dolakha, NepalM7.3 · 117 deaths
• June 27, 1966, Nepal-IndiaM6.3 · 80 deaths · $1 million · 5,200 houses destroyed
• November 8, 2022, Sudurpashchim Province, NepalM5.7 · 6 deaths · 924 houses destroyed
• January 24, 2023, Sudurpashchim Province, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, IndiaM5.6 · 4 deaths
• November 27, 2016, Mount Ama Dablam, Charikharka, NepalM5.4 · 1 death · 2 houses destroyed
• June 21, 2017, Dhading, NepalM3.2 · 1 death
• October 3, 2023, Dipayal, NepalM5.7 · 1 death · 334 houses destroyed

• December 20, 2024, Sudurpashchim Province, NepalM5 · 108 houses destroyed
• November 3, 2023, Jajarkot, Rukum West, NepalM5.7 · 154 deaths · $20 million · 26,557 houses destroyed
• October 3, 2023, Dipayal, NepalM5.7 · 1 death · 334 houses destroyed
• January 24, 2023, Sudurpashchim Province, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, IndiaM5.6 · 4 deaths
• November 8, 2022, Sudurpashchim Province, NepalM5.7 · 6 deaths · 924 houses destroyed
• June 21, 2017, Dhading, NepalM3.2 · 1 death
• November 27, 2016, Mount Ama Dablam, Charikharka, NepalM5.4 · 1 death · 2 houses destroyed
• May 12, 2015, Dolakha, NepalM7.3 · 117 deaths
• April 25, 2015, Kathmandu, India, China, Bangladesh, NepalM7.8 · 8,957 deaths · $6 billion · 498,852 houses destroyed
• April 4, 2011, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal-IndiaM5.4
• October 20, 1993, Uttar Pradesh, NW, India, NepalM5.1
• August 20, 1988, Kathmandu, Bihar, Nepal-IndiaM6.6 · 998 deaths · $131.5 million · tsunami
• July 29, 1980, Pithoragarh, Nepal-IndiaM6.5 · 200 deaths · $245 million
• June 27, 1966, Nepal-IndiaM6.3 · 80 deaths · $1 million · 5,200 houses destroyed
• January 15, 1934, Bihar, Nepal, IndiaM8 · 10,600 deaths · tsunami
• August 28, 1916, Nepal, Tibet (Xizang Province)M7.7
• July 7, 1869, Kathmandu, NepalM6.5 · Deaths: many
• May 23, 1866, Kathmandu, Nepal
• August 26, 1833, Tibet, Bihar, China, Kathmandu, India, NepalM7.7 · 500 deaths
• June 6, 1505, Nepal-IndiaM8.2 · Deaths: many
• June 7, 1255, Kathmandu, NepalDeaths: many

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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.