International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583067
Event time 2026-02-26 07:09:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 01:24:54 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 07:14:14 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.9
Depth 10 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Nepal
Administration area
Nearest settlement Lobuche
Distance 31 km
Course NW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Syangboche Airport (39,43 km), Syangboche Airport (39,43 km), Lukla Airport (53,13 km), Lukla Airport (53,13 km), Jiri Airport (67,97 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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