M5.4 earthquake near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 89 km NE of Lobujya, Nepal on 22 May 2016, 01:48 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Khā̃dbāri̇̄, about 124 km away in Koshi, Nepal.