M5.3 Earthquake 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal — September 15, 2020
2020-09-15 23:34:03 UTC (2020-09-15) · approx. 5:34 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 186 people across surrounding communities.
On September 15, 2020 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 27.8464°, 85.8765°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 186 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
Earthquake Details
85.8765°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Kod?ri??, Nepal?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal on September 15, 2020 at 23:34 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 27.8464°, 85.8765°, which is 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000bnsh). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 15, 2020). M5.3 Earthquake 14 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal — September 15, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000bnsh/