Eaethquake in Nepal

 

List of earthquakes in Nepal

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Lying in one of the most seismically active regions of the world, Nepal has a long history of earthquakes. The first documented earthquake event in the country dates back to 7 June 1255, during the reign of King Abhaya Malla. The quake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, took the life of the king and wiped out a third of Kathmandu's then population. Nepal has witnessed at least one major earthquake per century ever since.

The following is a list of earthquakes in Nepal. It includes only major seismic events with their epicentre in the country, and those that occurred outside the country, that resulted in a significant loss of life and property in the country.

Date	Time	Place	Lat	Long	Deaths	Mag.
1255-07-07		Kathmandu	27.7	85.3	2,200	7.8
1260		Sagarmatha	27.1	86.8	100	7.1
1344		Mechi	27.5	87.5	100	7.9
1408-08		Near Nepal-Tibet Border, Bagmati zone	27.9	86.0	2,500	8.2
1505-06-06		Karnali zone see 1505 Lo Mustang earthquake	29.5	83.0	6,000	8.9
1681-01		Northern Kosi zone	27.6	87.1	4,500	8.0
1767-07		Northern Bagmati zone	28.0	85.5	4,000	7.9
1833-08-26		Kathmandu, Bihar see 1833 Kathmandu–Bihar earthquake	27.9	85.5	6,500	8.0
1869-07-07		Kathmandu	27.7	85.3	750	6.5
1916-08-28	06:39	Nepal, Tibet	30.0	81.0	3,500	7.7
1934-01-15	08:43	Nepal, Bihar see 1934 Nepal–India earthquake	26.773	86.762	10,700–12,000	8.0
1966-06-27	10:41	Doti	29.554	80.854	80	6.3
1980-07-29	14:58	Pithoragarh	29.598	81.092	200	6.5
1988-08-20	23:09	Kathmandu, Bihar see 1988 Nepal earthquake	26.775	86.616	1,091	6.9
2011-09-18	18:29	Sikkim see 2011 Sikkim earthquake	27.33	88.62	111	6.9
2015-04-25	11:56	Gorkha, Tibet see April 2015 Nepal earthquake	28.147	84.708	8,857	7.8
2015-05-12	12:38	Dolakha see May 2015 Nepal earthquake	27.97	85.96	213	7.3