6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake - 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal
6595 d ago · 25 Sept 2008, 01:47 UTC 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal on 25 Sept 2008, 01:47 UTC at a depth of 4 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Dailekh, about 280 km away in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.