Nepal earthquakes in 1966
10 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Nepal in 1966. The largest: M6.6 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal, Jun 27, 1966.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1966 was located in Nepal. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1966
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.532 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal · 15 km deep
- 5.235 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal · 15 km deep
- 5.735 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 25 km deep
- 5.2Nepal · 15 km deep
- 5.534 km SE of D?rchul?, Nepal · 13 km deep
- 5.534 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 15 km deep
- 6.637 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal · 27 km deep
- 5.731 km N of Dipayal, Nepal · 25 km deep
- 5.546 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal · 15 km deep
- 6.028 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal · 29 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 | 0 | ||
| February 1966 | 0 | ||
| March 1966 | 0 | ||
| April 1966 | 0 | ||
| May 1966 | 0 | ||
| June 1966 | 6 | 6.6 | 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal |
| July 1966 | 0 | ||
| August 1966 | 0 | ||
| September 1966 | 0 | ||
| October 1966 | 0 | ||
| November 1966 | 1 | 5.2 | Nepal |
| December 1966 | 3 | 5.7 | 35 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.