M7.8 earthquake near Bharatpur, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 67 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal on 25 Apr 2015, 06:11 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Bharatpur, about 68 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.