M5.7 earthquake near Dailekh, Karnali Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 43 km E of Dailekh, Nepal on 3 Nov 2023, 18:02 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Dailekh, about 43 km away in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.