M5.0 earthquake near Chautārā, Bagmati Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal on 27 Feb 2025, 21:06 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chautārā, about 23 km away in Bagmati Province, Nepal.