International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583501
Event time 2026-02-26 21:33:44 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 15:48:44 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 21:38:15 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.2
Depth 40 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Nepal
Administration area
Nearest settlement Lukla
Distance 25 km
Course E
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
Lukla Airport (24,73 km), Lukla Airport (24,73 km), Syangboche Airport (29,12 km), Syangboche Airport (29,12 km), Phaplu Airport (43,96 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis