2023 Nepal earthquake

2023 Nepal earthquake
वि.स. २०८० जाजरकाेट भूकम्प
UTC time2023-11-03 18:02:54
ISC event635879604
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date3 November 2023 (2023-11-03)
Local time23:47 NPT (UTC+5:45)
Magnitude5.7 Mw
6.4 ML
Depth32.6 km (20.3 mi)
Epicenter28°50′53″N 82°11′13″E / 28.848°N 82.187°E / 28.848; 82.187
Areas affectedNepal, India
Total damageSevere
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Aftershocks109 (3 above magnitude 4.0, and another measuring Mw5.3)
Casualties
  • 153 dead, 375 injured (mainshock)
  • 16 injured (6 November event)

A moment magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jajarkot, Karnali Province, Nepal, at 23:47 NPT (18:02 UTC) on 3 November 2023, killing 153 people and injuring at least 375. The earthquake was widely felt in western Nepal and northern India, and is the deadliest to strike the country since 2015.