M6.3 earthquake near Chari̇̄koṭ, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 42 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal on 12 May 2015, 07:36 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 Chari̇̄koṭ, about 12 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.