M8.0 earthquake near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake on 15 Jan 1934, 08:43 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khā̃dbāri̇̄, about 29 km away in Koshi, Nepal.