M5.2 earthquake near Bharatpur, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Bharatpur, Nepal on 22 Oct 2023, 01:54 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Bharatpur, about 37 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.