Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 234 km depth14 Aug 02:28 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 14, 2026 02:23:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 14, 2026, at 08:08 am (Asia/Kathmandu GMT +5:45)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.30Depth234 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.2193°N / 83.4599°EBaglung, Gandaki Pradesh, NepalAlso near: India 83 km (52 mi) awaySeismic antipode28.2193°S / 96.54°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoAug 14, 2026 02:23 GMT / Aug 14, 2026 08:08 am (Kathmandu time)Lat / Lng: 28.2193 / 83.4599: NepalSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23270209',28.21930,83.45990,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Baglun, a town with 23,000 inhabitants in Nepal, in 14.7 km (9 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, 192 km (119 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)E of epicenterBaglun(pop: 23,300)II: Very weakGandaki PradeshNepal32 km (20 mi)E of epicenterNayapul(pop: 300)II: Very weakKaski, Gandaki PradeshNepal32 km (20 mi)NE of epicenterChitre(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakMyagdi, Gandaki PradeshNepal39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterWalin(pop: 21,900)II: Very weakSyangja, Gandaki PradeshNepal40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterTansen(pop: 23,700)II: Very weakPalpa, Lumbini ProvinceNepal50 km (31 mi)E of epicenterPokhara(pop: 600,100)II: Very weakKaski, Gandaki PradeshNepal60 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterBhattarai Danda(pop: 5,510)II: Very weakSyangja, Gandaki PradeshNepal80 km (50 mi)S of epicenterSiddharthanagar(pop: 63,400)II: Very weakRupandehi, Lumbini ProvinceNepal88 km (55 mi)S of epicenterNautanwa(pop: 32,600)II: Very weakMaharajganj, Uttar PradeshIndia90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterBesisahar(pop: 5,430)II: Very weakSalyan, Karnali PradeshNepal104 km (65 mi)S of epicenterNichlaul(pop: 17,600)II: Very weakMaharajganj, Uttar PradeshIndia112 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterPachperwa(pop: 15,100)I: Not feltBalrampur, Uttar PradeshIndia113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterBharatpur(pop: 369,400)I: Not feltChitwan, Bagmati ProvinceNepal114 km (71 mi)W of epicenterTulsipur(pop: 39,100)I: Not feltDang, Lumbini ProvinceNepal118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterMustang(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltGandaki PradeshNepal120 km (75 mi)S of epicenterMaharaganj(pop: 30,500)I: Not feltMaharajganj, Uttar PradeshIndia123 km (76 mi)S of epicenterKhada(pop: 16,400)I: Not feltKushinagar, Uttar PradeshIndia123 km (76 mi)S of epicenterSiswa Bazar(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltMaharajganj, Uttar PradeshIndia127 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterBansi(pop: 39,900)I: Not feltSiddharthnagar, Uttar PradeshIndia128 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterTulsipur(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltBalrampur, Uttar PradeshIndia139 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterBagaha(pop: 112,600)I: Not feltPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterMehndawal(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltSant Kabir Nagar, Uttar PradeshIndia143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterUtraula(pop: 28,400)I: Not feltBalrampur, Uttar PradeshIndia145 km (90 mi)SE of epicenterRamnagar(pop: 48,400)I: Not feltPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterBalrampur(pop: 77,400)I: Not feltUttar PradeshIndia155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterPipraich(pop: 15,900)I: Not feltGorakhpur, Uttar PradeshIndia155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterPadrauna(pop: 47,200)I: Not feltKushinagar, Uttar PradeshIndia159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterNarkatiaganj(pop: 49,500)I: Not feltPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterBhinga(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltShrawasti, Uttar PradeshIndia171 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterJumla(pop: 9,070)I: Not feltKarnali PradeshNepal175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterBasti(pop: 115,100)I: Not feltUttar PradeshIndia177 km (110 mi)SE of epicenterChanpatia(pop: 27,100)I: Not feltPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia178 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterHetauda(pop: 196,000)I: Not feltMakwanpur, Bagmati ProvinceNepal188 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterBettiah(pop: 132,200)I: Not feltPashchim Champaran, State of BiharIndia191 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterGonda City(pop: 133,600)I: Not feltGonda, Uttar PradeshIndia192 km (119 mi)E of epicenterKathmandu(pop: 1,442,300)I: Not feltBagmati ProvinceNepal194 km (120 mi)SE of epicenterBirganj(pop: 268,300)I: Not feltParsa, MadheshNepal194 km (121 mi)SE of epicenterRaxaul(pop: 55,500)I: Not feltPurba Champaran, State of BiharIndia199 km (124 mi)SW of epicenterNawabganj(pop: 17,000)I: Not feltGonda, Uttar PradeshIndia201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterAyodhya(pop: 53,300)I: Not feltUttar PradeshIndiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-08-14EpicenterAgency4.3234 km146 mi02:23:11NEPALEMSC (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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 14, 2026 08:08 am (Kathmandu)15 minutes ago4.3234 km0 km - This quakeNepalMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.8 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 4.6 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake