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Historic Earthquake
1966 Nepal Earthquake
27 June 1966 · Nepal
On 27 June 1966 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Nepal, at a depth of 23 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 71 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 80 people and injured 100. 5,200 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 27 June 1966
- Time
- 10:41 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 23 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 80
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,200
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Nepal
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth