Shallow M4.5 AFTERSHOCK struck on Tuesday Afternoon near Dipayal in Nepal.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 3rd, 2023. Last updated November 30th, 2023.

In the late afternoon of Tuesday October 3rd, 2023, a shallow Magnitude 4.5 aftershock hit under land 36 kilometer from Dipayal in Nepal. India is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Nepal, 36 kilometer (22 mi) north-east of Dipayal in Sudurpashchim Pradesh. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 3, 2023 05:38PM (Kathmandu Time) - Oct 3, 2023 11:53 Universal Time.
Location:	36 km NE of Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. Coordinates 29°30'38"N 81°10'14"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.5 Detected by 38 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.088 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Nepal and India are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Dipayal in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 36 kilometer (22 mi) north-east of Dipayal.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Lucknow is located 298 km to the south. Bareilly is located 212 km to the southwest. Morādābād is located 244 km to the west-southwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.7 earthquake that struck 3 hrs earlier. That main earthquake hit 7 km (4 mi) east of the epicenter of this MAG-4.5 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 56 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 30/11/23 06:38 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000lchg
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231003_0000110
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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