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Nepal · kosi pradesa

M2.6 Earthquake near cicila ga'umpalika, kosi pradesa (Nepal)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 22:23:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

kosi pradesa · cicila ga'umpalika

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near cicila ga'umpalika, kosi pradesa (Nepal) on April 9, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
f23bfe3f0d87a19031cd475e0fdeedea495ca43e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 22:23:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Nepal
State
kosi pradesa
City
cicila ga'umpalika
County
sankhuvasabha jilla
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.45900, 87.28500
Temperature
1.8°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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tumling Tar AirportNepal · TMI · VNTR
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Taplejung AirportNepal · TPJ · VNTJ
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 60 Catalogue entries

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