A magnitude 7.8 (MW) earthquake occurred on 2015-04-25, 11:56 local time (06:11 UTC) (4198d ago), centered 81 km NW of Kathmandu (Nepal). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 8.2 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS/ISC-GEM alongside 2 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
7.56 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~140.5M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Pokhara · Gorkha | 74 km | MMI VIII |
| Kathmandu · Bhaktapur | 81 km | MMI VIII |
| Lalitpur · Bhaktapur | 86 km | MMI VIII |
| Hetauda · Narayani | 95 km | MMI VIII |
| Baglung · Dhawalagiri | 112 km | MMI VIII |
| Birganj · Narayani | 137 km | MMI VII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | official20150425061126_30 | M 7.8 | 8.2 km | 28.23, 84.73 |
USGS Primary | us20002926 | M 7.8 | 8.2 km | 28.23, 84.73 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Main Himalayan Thrust, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).
View live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for this zone.