M5.3 earthquake near Chautārā, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal on 15 Sept 2020, 23:34 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 Chautārā, about 18 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.