M4.6 earthquake near Kathmandu, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Nagarkot, Nepal on 28 May 2016, 09:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kathmandu, about 36 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.