M5.3 earthquake near Pokhara, Gandaki Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 36 km E of Pokhara, Nepal on 18 May 2021, 23:57 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 Pokhara, about 36 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.