6.7
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M6.7 earthquake - 221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal
6626 d ago · 25 Aug 2008, 13:21 UTC 221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal on 25 Aug 2008, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Dailekh, about 287 km away in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.