M5.1 earthquake near Triyuga, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal on 31 Jul 2022, 02:28 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Triyuga, about 39 km away in Koshi, Nepal.