International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582976
Event time 2026-02-26 04:09:17 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 22:24:17 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 04:14:29 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.9
Depth 193.4 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Medium deep
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 Bhadrapur
Distance 34 km
Course W
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
Bhadrapur Airport (32,03 km), Bhadrapur Airport (32,03 km), Biratnagar Airport (50,36 km), Biratnagar Airport (50,36 km), Bagdogra Airport (57,98 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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