M6.6 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal on 27 Jun 1966, 10:59 UTC at a depth of 27 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 38 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.