On Tuesday Afternoon a Shallow M4.8 AFTERSHOCK struck near Dipayal in Nepal.

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

Under land 46 kilometer from Dipayal in Nepal, a shallow MAG-4.8 aftershock occurred in the late afternoon of Tuesday October 3rd, 2023. India is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Nepal, 46 kilometer (29 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 05:19PM (Kathmandu Time) - Oct 3, 2023 11:34 Universal Time.
Location:	46 km NE of Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. Coordinates 29°33'49"N 81°15'25"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.8 Detected by 67 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.068 .
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

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Nepal and India .

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Dipayal in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. Dipayal is located 46 kilometer (29 mi) north-east of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Bareilly is located 222 km to the southwest. Morādābād is located 254 km to the west-southwest. Shāhjānpur is located 229 km to the southwest.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in India.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Kotdwara, Uttaranchal, India: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

Approximately 2 hrs before this earthquake hit, a larger 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck 7 km (5 mi) south of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 4.8 earthquake as an aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

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, 22 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.8 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 6 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 us6000lch4
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231003_0000106
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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