M7.1 earthquake near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake on 7 Jan 2025, 01:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khā̃dbāri̇̄, about 137 km away in Koshi, Nepal.