Moderate 4.8 quake hits near Kathmandu, Province 3, Nepal

India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Nepal near Kathmandu, Province 3, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Tuesday 4 May 2021 at 1:58 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 122.7 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kodari (pop. 1,600) located 61 km from the epicenter, Kathmandu (pop. 1,442,300) 78 km away, Madhyapur Thimi (pop. 83,000) 78 km away, Patan (pop. 183,300) 81 km away, Kirtipur (pop. 44,600) 81 km away, Banepā (pop. 17,200) 82 km away, Dhulikhel (pop. 16,300) 84 km away, and Panauti̇̄ (pop. 27,600) 88 km away.

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Earthquake data:
Fecha & hora: 4 May 2021 1:58 pm (GMT +8) local time (4 May 2021 05:58 GMT)
Magnitud: 4.8
Prof.: 122.7 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 28.37°N / 85.54°E (Tibet, Nepal)
Fuente primaria de datos: NCS