M5.0 earthquake near Chari̇̄koṭ, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal on 8 Dec 2017, 02:51 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 Chari̇̄koṭ, about 14 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.