M6.9 earthquake near Triyuga, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal on 20 Aug 1988, 23:09 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Triyuga, about 9 km away in Koshi, Nepal.