M6.0 earthquake near Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal on 27 Jun 1966, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Dipayal, about 28 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.