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M4.2 Earthquake near 107 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

UTC time: 2025-01-07 01:22:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

107 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 107 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal on January 7, 2025 at 01:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
da3014da922a7af3276c98d22ba91cbd68800d1f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 01:22:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.72190, 87.47670

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

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

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