Was there an earthquake in Nepal today?

The most recent earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in and around Nepal was M3.9, 64 km ENE of Besisahar, Nepal, on 11 Oct 2026 at 04:23 Nepal time (11 days ago).

Why does Nepal have so many earthquakes?

Nepal lies on the boundary where the Indian plate pushes under the Eurasian plate at about 4–5 cm a year. The strain is released in earthquakes along the Main Himalayan Thrust, such as the M7.8 Gorkha earthquake of 25 April 2015.

What is the biggest earthquake in Nepal's history?

The 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake (about M8.0) and the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (M7.8) are the largest of the instrumental era; the earthquakes of 1255 and 1505 are thought to have been comparable or larger.

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Earthquakes in Nepal

Every earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in and around Nepal in the last 30 days, from the US Geological Survey, with times in Nepal Standard Time, and the strongest earthquakes in the region since 1900.

Latest

M3.9

11 days ago · 64 km ENE of Besisahar, Nepal

Last 7 days (M2.5+)

Strongest in 30 days

M5.1

6 Oct 2026 · 31 km NW of Bāgeshwar, India

Earthquakes in the last 30 days

Time (NPT)	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)
11 Oct 2026 04:23	M3.9	64 km ENE of Besisahar, Nepal	0
6 Oct 2026 22:38	M5.1	31 km NW of Bāgeshwar, India	17
5 Oct 2026 20:22	M4.4	218 km NNW of Rikaze, China	10

Strongest earthquakes in the region since 1900 (M6+)

Date	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)
15 Jan 1934	M8.0	1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake	15
25 Apr 2015	M7.8	67 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal	8
15 Dec 1934	M7.3	200 km NW of Dêqên, China	15
12 May 2015	M7.3	Nepal	15
7 Jan 2025	M7.1	2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake	10
20 Aug 1908	M7.0	246 km NNW of Rikaze, China	15
28 Aug 1916	M7.0	21 km SE of Dārchulā, Nepal	20
18 Sept 2011	M6.9	43 km NW of Mangan, India	50
21 Aug 1988	M6.9	9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal	57
27 May 1936	M6.9	28 km WNW of B?glung, Nepal	15
18 Oct 1944	M6.8	212 km ENE of Burang, China	20
26 Apr 2015	M6.7	21 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal	23
25 Aug 2008	M6.7	221 km NE of Jumla, Nepal	12
27 Jun 1966	M6.6	37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal	27
25 Apr 2015	M6.6	71 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal	10
29 Mar 1999	M6.6	9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India	15
15 Oct 1911	M6.5	88 km ENE of Josh?math, India	20
29 Oct 1944	M6.5	205 km ENE of Burang, China	20
3 Dec 1953	M6.5	208 km NNE of Saga, China	30
29 Jul 1980	M6.5	40 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal	18
6 Mar 1913	M6.5	73 km E of Burang, China	15
3 Jan 1935	M6.5	176 km NNW of Rikaze, China	15
14 Apr 1957	M6.4	157 km NNW of Saga, China	15
4 Jun 1945	M6.4	58 km NE of B?geshwar, India	15
12 May 2015	M6.3	42 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal	15
8 Apr 2005	M6.3	196 km NE of Jumla, Nepal	11
28 Oct 1958	M6.3	142 km NNW of Saga, China	15
12 Jul 2004	M6.2	213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal	13
20 Mar 1993	M6.2	135 km NNE of Lobujya, Nepal	12
22 Feb 1980	M6.2	142 km NNW of Rikaze, China	33
29 Nov 1918	M6.2	26 km E of Birendranagar, Nepal	15
25 Apr 2015	M6.1	0 km NNW of Dhulikhel, Nepal	10
20 Jun 1986	M6.1	263 km NE of Saga, China	33
20 Nov 1980	M6.1	15 km ENE of Gangtok, India	17
28 Dec 1958	M6.1	15 km NE of B?geshwar, India	15
6 Mar 1935	M6.0	14 km W of Dh?rchula, India	15
25 Sept 2008	M6.0	213 km NE of Jumla, Nepal	4
27 Jun 1966	M6.0	28 km NNW of Dipayal, Nepal	29

Earthquakes per year since 1950

Magnitude 4 and above in the search area (USGS). Earlier decades miss many smaller events; the 2015 spike is the Gorkha earthquake and its aftershocks.

Questions about earthquakes in Nepal

Was there an earthquake in Nepal today?: The most recent earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more in and around Nepal was M3.9, 64 km ENE of Besisahar, Nepal, on 11 Oct 2026 at 04:23 Nepal time (11 days ago).
Why does Nepal have so many earthquakes?: Nepal lies on the boundary where the Indian plate pushes under the Eurasian plate at about 4–5 cm a year. The strain is released in earthquakes along the Main Himalayan Thrust, such as the M7.8 Gorkha earthquake of 25 April 2015.
What is the biggest earthquake in Nepal's history?: The 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake (about M8.0) and the 2015 Gorkha earthquake (M7.8) are the largest of the instrumental era; the earthquakes of 1255 and 1505 are thought to have been comparable or larger.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), search area 25.4–31.3° N, 79.2–89.2° E. Felt reports and official bulletins: National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center (seismonepal.gov.np).