M6.3 earthquake - 196 km NE of Jumla, Nepal

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 196 km NE of Jumla, Nepal on 7 Apr 2005, 20:04 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Bāgluṅ, about 247 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.