M5.2 earthquake near Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Dipayal, Nepal on 12 Nov 2022, 14:27 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 Dipayal, about 25 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.