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M5.6 Earthquake near 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal

UTC time: 2025-02-27 21:06:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal

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M5.6 Earthquake near 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal · 2025-02-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal · 2025-02-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal on February 27, 2025 at 21:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9c3cb4b849b774ba62873051faa649a90b8a0cd9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-27 21:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
27.86260, 85.92320

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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chautārā22.8 kmSW51'347
Madhyapur Thimi56.5 kmW119'955
Kathmandu61.9 kmW1'442'271

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tribhuvan International AirportNepal · KTM · VNKT
    58.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tenzing-Hillary AirportNepal · LUA · VNLK
    81.7 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

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.610.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.210.0 km8.1 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-13 12:57:37 UTC148.6 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.92025-01-07 01:43:49 UTC143.8 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.72025-01-07 01:17:24 UTC134.2 km56 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.62025-01-13 15:44:42 UTC137.2 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.52025-01-07 02:27:38 UTC126.6 km49 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

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