Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00037d9

Location

119 km N of Chitre, Nepal

Country: Nepal flag Nepal

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1987

9:15 PM Z

Depth

47.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

29.5020, 83.7140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

119 km N of Chitre, Nepal

Coordinates: 29.5020°, 83.7140° Depth: 47.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1987 at 9:15 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:37 PM