M5.0 Earthquake 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal — February 27, 2025
2025-02-27 21:06:10 UTC (2025-02-27) · approx. 3:06 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 320 people across surrounding communities. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 5.7 (strong).
On February 27, 2025 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 27.8626°, 85.9232°. The earthquake was reported felt by 320 peopleacross surrounding communities, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 5.7 (strong). The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 98 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 589, placing it among routine seismic activity. The nearest populated place is Kothari (population 1,600).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Nearest Populated Places
What the Shaking Felt Like
At MMI 5.7 (strong), people in the most strongly affected areas would have experienced: Moderate shaking that everyone in the area would feel. Sleeping people are awakened. Dishes and windows may break. Unstable objects may be knocked over.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 320 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
Estimated population that experienced each level of shaking. Based on the USGS PAGER rapid impact assessment, which combines ShakeMap output with global population grids.
| Shaking intensity (MMI) | Description | Population exposed |
|---|---|---|
| MMI 3 | weak | 62,804,851 |
| MMI 4 | light | 3,785,036 |
| MMI 5 | moderate | 52,938 |
Earthquake Details
85.9232°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Kodāri̇̄, Nepal?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal on February 27, 2025 at 21:06 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. It was felt by 320 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 5.7 (strong). For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 27.8626°, 85.9232°, which is 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal. The nearest populated place is Kothari (population 1,600).
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Location
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pvwf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 27, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake 11 km SSW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal — February 27, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pvwf/