M6.2 earthquake near Birendranagar, Karnali Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 26 km E of Birendranagar, Nepal on 29 Nov 1918, 10:41 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 Birendranagar, about 26 km away in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.