Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 29 km depth28 Mar 17:53 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.28 Mar 17:55: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 28, 2026 17:50:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 28, 2026, at 11:35 pm (GMT +5:45)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth29 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude27.92°N / 85.74°ESindhupalchowk, Madhesh, NepalAlso near: China 23 km (14 mi) awaySeismic antipode27.92°S / 94.26°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt13 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 15°C (59 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltMar 28, 2026 17:50 GMT / Mar 28, 2026 11:35 pm (GMT +5:45)Lat / Lng: 27.92 / 85.74: NepalSource: EMSCDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22851804',27.92000,85.74000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Nepal',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in NepalNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal with 1,400,000 inhabitants, in 48 km (30 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry21 km (13 mi)E of epicenterKodari(pop: 1,600)III: WeakSindhupalchowk, Bagmati ProvinceNepal38 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterDhulikhel(pop: 16,300)III: WeakKavrepalanchok, Bagmati ProvinceNepal38 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterBanepa(pop: 67,600)III: WeakKavrepalanchok, Bagmati ProvinceNepal39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterChapali Bhadrakali(pop: 10,800)III: WeakKathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceNepal43 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterkankrabari Dovan(pop: 10,000)III: WeakKavrepalanchok, Bagmati ProvinceNepal43 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterHari Bdr Tamang House(pop: 10,000)III: WeakKavrepalanchok, Bagmati ProvinceNepal43 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterPanauti(pop: 27,600)III: WeakKavrepalanchok, Bagmati ProvinceNepal44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterMadhyapur Thimi(pop: 120,000)III: WeakBhaktapur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterKathmandu(pop: 1,442,300)III: WeakBagmati ProvinceNepal50 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterPatan(pop: 299,300)III: WeakLalitpur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal53 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterKirtipur(pop: 44,600)III: WeakKathmandu, Bagmati ProvinceNepal89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterHetauda(pop: 196,000)III: WeakMakwanpur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal96 km (60 mi)E of epicenterNamche Bazaar(pop: 2,320)II: Very weakSolukhumbu, KoshiNepal120 km (74 mi)S of epicenterMalangawa(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakSarlahi, MadheshNepal131 km (81 mi)W of epicenterBharatpur(pop: 369,400)II: Very weakChitwan, Bagmati ProvinceNepal131 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterBirganj(pop: 268,300)II: Very weakParsa, MadheshNepal134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterJanakpur(pop: 195,400)II: Very weakDhanusa, MadheshNepal136 km (85 mi)S of epicenterGaur(pop: 27,300)II: Very weakRautahat, MadheshNepal136 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterRaxaul(pop: 55,500)II: Very weakPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia139 km (86 mi)S of epicenterBairagnia(pop: 42,900)II: Very weakSitamarhi, State of BiharIndia141 km (88 mi)S of epicenterJaleshwar(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakMahottari, MadheshNepal148 km (92 mi)S of epicenterSiraha(pop: 24,700)II: Very weakMadheshNepal150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterSitamarhi(pop: 67,800)II: Very weakSitamarhi, State of BiharIndia150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterDhaka(pop: 42,100)II: Very weakPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia152 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterLahan(pop: 103,000)II: Very weakSiraha, MadheshNepal155 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterNarkatiaganj(pop: 49,500)II: Very weakPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterKhadbari(pop: 22,900)II: Very weakSankhuwasabha, KoshiNepal157 km (98 mi)SE of epicenterTriyuga(pop: 71,400)II: Very weakUdaipur, KoshiNepal162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterSagauli(pop: 38,800)II: Very weakPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia163 km (101 mi)S of epicenterSheohar(pop: 28,100)II: Very weakState of BiharIndia163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterRamnagar(pop: 48,400)II: Very weakPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia163 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterMothihari(pop: 126,200)II: Very weakPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia166 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterPakridayal(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterBettiah(pop: 132,200)II: Very weakPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia183 km (114 mi)SE of epicenterRajbiraj(pop: 69,800)II: Very weakSaptari, MadheshNepal189 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterDhankuta(pop: 22,100)II: Very weakKoshiNepal196 km (122 mi)SE of epicenterDharan(pop: 173,100)II: Very weakSunsari, KoshiNepal202 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterInaruwa(pop: 70,100)II: Very weakSunsari, KoshiNepal206 km (128 mi)SE of epicenterItahari(pop: 48,000)II: Very weakSunsari, KoshiNepalNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (13)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 3 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 13 reports for this quake from Nepal. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 40–50 km (25–31 mi) distance.The majority of reports came from Kathmandu (9 reports), the capital of Nepal with 1,400,000 inhabitants in Bagmati Province in 48 km (30 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, Madhyapur Thimi (2 reports), a city with more than 120,000 inhabitants in 44 km (27 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, and Banepa (1 report) (38 km or 24 mi to the southwest). See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!Translate34.2 km W of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Shotr Kathmandu (47.9 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s37.5 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : i was sleeping and felt a hard shake 47.7 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Kathmandu (47.8 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s45 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Small Kathmandu (47.9 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)Kathmandu (40.8 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : upper floor vibration… glass window shaking banepa (38.2 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 sBhaktapur (42.5 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : 1-2 sec Bhaktaput (45.4 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : It was short and i felt it 40.8 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : Small quake Budhanilkantha (47.9 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Extensively shake about moderate t/10 List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsKathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal(Pop.: 1,442,271)48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking9Madhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province, Nepal(Pop.: 119,955)44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Banepa, Bagmati Province, Nepal(Pop.: 67,629)38 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (13 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking538–48 km (24–30 mi)43 km (27 mi)III: Weak shaking634–48 km (21–30 mi)42 km (26 mi)IV: Light shaking248–48 km (30–30 mi)48 km (30 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (13 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-28EpicenterAgency4.429 km18 mi17:50:20.6NEPALEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 28, 2026 11:35 pm (GMT +5:45)12 minutes ago - felt4.429 km0 km - This quakeMadhesh, 48 km NE of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 13.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.72 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 25.8 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 27.9 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 29.2 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 4 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Nepal in over 1 year 4 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Friday, Feb 28, 2025, at 02:51 am local time (Asia/Kathmandu GMT +5:45) in 25 km (15 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.5 earthquake 65 km east of Kathmandu - Bagmati Province, Nepal - Feb 28, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 92 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jan 15, 1934, at 08:43 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Koshi, Nepal:Mag. 8.0 earthquake 59 km northeast of Triyuga - Koshi, Nepal - Jan 15, 1934 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 23, 05:12 pm (Kathmandu)4.010 km81 km (51 mi) to the EMadhesh, 77 km northwest of Khadbari, Koshi, Nepal I FELT IT - 2 reportsInfoFeb 28, 2025 02:51 am (Kathmandu)5.510 km25 km (15 mi) to the SE 65 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 321 reportsInfoJan 7, 2025 09:05 am (Shanghai)7.110 km176 km (109 mi) to the NE 165 km southwest of Xigazê, Tibet, China 322 reportsInfoNov 7, 2024 07:56 pm (Kathmandu)4.010 km40 km (25 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 68 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 1 reportInfoOct 26, 2024 11:30 pm (Kathmandu)4.010 km47 km (29 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 72 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoOct 16, 2024 01:07 pm (Shanghai)4.230 km99 km (62 mi) to the NE Western XizangInfoJan 7, 2024 10:28 pm (Shanghai)4.510 km66 km (41 mi) to the ETibet, ChinaInfoDec 31, 2023 10:21 pm (Kathmandu)4.622 km22 km (14 mi) to the S 27 km E of Nagarkot, Nepal 8 reportsInfoApr 1, 2023 11:27 am (Kathmandu)4.510 km51 km (32 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 84 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 8 reportsInfoFeb 27, 2023 05:08 pm (Kathmandu)4.410 km77 km (48 mi) to the EMadhesh, 29 km west of Lobuche, Koshi, Nepal 1 reportInfoSep 16, 2020 05:19 am (Kathmandu)5.012 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the E 59 km east of Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal 309 reportsInfoMay 12, 2020 11:53 pm (Kathmandu)4.910 km40 km (25 mi) to the SE 76 km east of Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal 105 reportsInfoJun 28, 2018 09:52 am (Kathmandu)4.910 km96 km (59 mi) to the WGandaki Pradesh, 46 km northeast of Bharatpur, Bagmati Province, Nepal 24 reportsInfoNov 28, 2016 05:20 am (Kathmandu)5.110 km75 km (47 mi) to the EMadhesh, 36 km southwest of Lobuche, Koshi, Nepal 156 reportsInfoFeb 5, 2016 10:05 pm (Kathmandu)5.212 km24 km (15 mi) to the WMadhesh, 33 km northeast of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 231 reportsInfoMay 16, 2015 05:19 pm (Kathmandu)5.39 km57 km (35 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 84 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 391 reportsInfoMay 12, 2015 01:21 pm (Kathmandu)6.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 82 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 56 reportsInfoMay 12, 2015 01:02 pm (Kathmandu)5.610 km43 km (27 mi) to the EMadhesh, 84 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 6 reportsInfoMay 12, 2015 12:50 pm (Kathmandu)7.115 km42 km (26 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 79 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 658 reportsInfoApr 26, 2015 12:54 pm (Kathmandu)6.717 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 62 km east of Madhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province, Nepal 302 reportsInfoApr 26, 2015 05:01 am (Kathmandu)5.59.5 km84 km (52 mi) to the W Nepal-India Border Region 8 reportsInfoApr 25, 2015 12:41 pm (Kathmandu)5.512 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the SMadhesh, 35 km northeast of Madhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province, Nepal 10 reportsInfoApr 25, 2015 12:30 pm (Kathmandu)6.715 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWGandaki Pradesh, 77 km northwest of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 61 reportsInfoApr 25, 2015 12:03 pm (Kathmandu)5.610 km38 km (24 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 69 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoApr 25, 2015 12:00 pm (Kathmandu)6.110 km38 km (24 mi) to the SWMadhesh, 23 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoApr 25, 2015 11:56 am (Kathmandu)7.718 km104 km (64 mi) to the W Nepal 1084 reportsInfoDec 18, 2014 09:17 pm (Kathmandu)5.028 km70 km (43 mi) to the EMadhesh, 40 km southwest of Lobuche, Koshi, Nepal 99 reportsInfoAug 31, 2013 01:48 am (Shanghai)5.030 km39 km (24 mi) to the NE 309 km west of Xigazê, Tibet, China 98 reportsInfoOct 18, 2010 04:11 am (Shanghai)4.941 km63 km (39 mi) to the N 64 km NNW of Kod?ri??, NepalInfoJul 16, 2001 09:57 pm (Kathmandu)5.033 km55 km (34 mi) to the WMadhesh, 32 km northwest of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoFeb 1, 1997 01:47 am (Kathmandu)5.222 km60 km (37 mi) to the WMadhesh, 33 km northwest of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoOct 29, 1988 02:55 pm (Kathmandu)5.218 km10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the SW NepalInfoOct 4, 1978 07:38 pm (Kathmandu)5.233 km24 km (15 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 65 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoOct 24, 1976 12:09 am (Shanghai)5.163 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 266 km west of Xigazê, Tibet, ChinaInfoSep 27, 1974 01:26 pm (Shanghai)5.670 km79 km (49 mi) to the N 83 km NNW of Kod?ri??, NepalInfoMar 24, 1974 08:01 pm (Kathmandu)5.733 km42 km (26 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 78 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoJul 21, 1970 09:22 pm (Kathmandu)5.215 km96 km (60 mi) to the WGandaki Pradesh, 63 km northwest of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoFeb 27, 1970 01:15 am (Kathmandu)5.410 km34 km (21 mi) to the SEMadhesh, 59 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoFeb 24, 1969 04:22 pm (Kathmandu)5.233 km14 km (8.7 mi) to the WMadhesh, 35 km northeast of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoSep 7, 1936 02:30 am (Universal Time)5.615 km51 km (32 mi) to the EMadhesh, 95 km east of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, NepalInfoJan 15, 1934 08:43 am (Universal Time)8.015 km138 km (86 mi) to the SE 59 km northeast of Triyuga, Koshi, NepalInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]