M7.0 earthquake near Dārchulā, Sudurpashchim Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Dārchulā, Nepal on 28 Aug 1916, 06:39 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dārchulā, about 22 km away in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal.