M6.2 earthquake - 135 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 135 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal on 20 Mar 1993, 14:51 UTC at a depth of 12 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rikaze, about 152 km away in Tibet, China.