M6.4 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 58 km NE of B?geshwar, India on 4 Jun 1945, 12:08 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 64 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.