M5.0 earthquake near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Southern Tibetan Plateau on 8 Jan 2025, 03:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khā̃dbāri̇̄, about 118 km away in Koshi, Nepal.