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Nepal

M4.3 Earthquake near NEPAL-INDIA BORDER REGION (Nepal)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 20:03:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2025 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near NEPAL-INDIA BORDER REGION (Nepal). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a84a365939090e5a68f121d8e18448e8c2b84f64
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 20:03:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nepal
City
sudurapascima pradesa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
29.36000, 80.44000
Temperature
15.1°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

7felt 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 22, 2025, 8:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Silgadi Doti AirportNepal · SIH · VNDT
    49.3 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

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