M6.2 earthquake - 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal on 11 Jul 2004, 23:08 UTC at a depth of 13 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 269 km away in Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal.