M6.5 earthquake near Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal on 29 Jul 1980, 14:58 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Dipayal, about 40 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.