Earthquake today in Kathmandu
Bagmati Province, Nepal · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Kathmandu today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kathmandu has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Kathmandu's own time.
Earthquakes near Kathmandu in the last 30 days
2 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.4, 58 km NW of Kathmandu, on 4 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.4 | 58 km NW | 4 October, 05:30 UTC (11:15 am in Kathmandu) | 14 km |
| M4.0 | 155 km NE | 22 September, 07:49 UTC (1:34 pm in Kathmandu) | 80 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Kathmandu notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 103 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kathmandu in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M8.0, 15 January 1934 — 167 km ESE of Kathmandu (1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake)
- M7.8, 25 April 2015 — 82 km NW of Kathmandu (67 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal)
- M7.3, 12 May 2015 — 74 km E of Kathmandu (Nepal)
- M7.1, 7 January 2025 — 225 km ENE of Kathmandu (2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake)
- M6.9, 20 August 1988 — 166 km SE of Kathmandu (9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Kathmandu →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Nepal's own authorities, listed on the Nepal page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Kathmandu today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Kathmandu has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Kathmandu recently?
2 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.4, 58 km NW of Kathmandu, on 4 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Kathmandu?
The USGS catalog holds 103 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Kathmandu in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Kathmandu come from?
From Nepal's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Nepal page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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