M6.0 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 14 km W of Dh?rchula, India on 5 Mar 1935, 22:15 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Dārchulā, about 17 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.