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2023 Nepal Earthquake
3 November 2023 · Jajarkot, Rukum West · Nepal
On 3 November 2023 at 18:02 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Nepal (Jajarkot, Rukum West), at a depth of 16 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 76 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 154 people and injured 366. 26,557 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 3 November 2023
- Time
- 18:02 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.7
- Depth
- 16 km
- Deaths
- 154
- Injuries
- 366
- Homes Destroyed
- 26,557
- Homes Damaged
- 35,455
- Estimated Damage
- 20 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Nepal
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2015April 2015 Nepal Earthquake · M 7.88,957 deaths
- 1980Pithoragarh · M 6.5200 deaths
- 1966Nepal · M 6.380 deaths
- 1916Nepal · M 7.7
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth