Back to map
Nepal

M3.9 Earthquake near NEPAL (Nepal)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 08:14:47 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near NEPAL (Nepal). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2731bb1159a7c4ef67728b64f968d33b243aff16
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 08:14:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nepal
City
gandaki pradesa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.26000, 83.74000
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

12felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 20, 2025, 11:33 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pokhara Domestic AirportNepal · PKR · VNPK
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pokhara International AirportNepal · PHH · VNPR
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nepal

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Nepal

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Nepal

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
563
Country (24h)
Nepal
0
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share