M6.9 earthquake near Bāgluṅ, Gandaki Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 28 km WNW of B?glung, Nepal on 27 May 1936, 06:19 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 Bāgluṅ, about 30 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.