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List of earthquakes in Nepal

Lying in one of the most seismically active regions of the world, Nepal has a long history of earthquakes. The first documented earthquake event in the country dates back to 7 June 1255, during the reign of King Abhaya Malla. The quake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, took the life of the king and wiped out a third of Kathmandu's then population.[1] Nepal has witnessed at least one major earthquake per century ever since.

The following is a list of earthquakes in Nepal. It includes only major seismic events with their epicentre in the country, and those that occurred outside the country, that resulted in a significant loss of life and property in the country.

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References

  1. ^ Dixit, Kunda (13 January 2016). "Stirred, not shaken". Nepali Times. Retrieved 26 October 2016. The last one in 1255 killed one-third of the Valley's population, including King Abhaya Malla.
  2. ^ "Comments for the 1255 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Historical Earthquakes in Nepal". Disaster Preparedness Network Nepal. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Comments for the 1833 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Comments for the 1869 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Comments for the 1916 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Comments for the 1934 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Comments for the 1966 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Comments for the 1980 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Comments for the 1988 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  11. ^ "M7.9 – 29 km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal". United States Geological Survey. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  12. ^ "M 5.7 - 21 km E of Dipayal, Nepal". United States Geological Survey. 8 November 2022.
  13. ^ "6 killed as 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; strong tremors felt in Delhi, neighbouring areas". The Times of India. 9 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Scores killed by powerful earthquake in Nepal". The Guardian. Reuters. 2023-11-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  15. ^ "M 5.7 - 46 km E of Dailekh, Nepal". United States Geological Survey. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.