A shallow and significant MAG-5.3 aftershock struck under land 38 kilometer from Dailekh in Nepal in the late afternoon of Monday November 6th, 2023. India is also near its epicenter.
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Earthquake Summary
The earthquake struck on land in Nepal, 38 kilometer (24 mi) east-northeast of Dailekh in Karnali 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: | Nov 6, 2023 04:31PM (Kathmandu Time) - Nov 6, 2023 10:46 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 38 km ENE of Dailekh, Karnali Pradesh, Nepal. Coordinates 28°55'24"N 82°5'9"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.3 Detected by 203 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.041 . |
| 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
Nepal and India are both located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.
Dailekh in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 38 kilometer (24 mi) east-northeast of Dailekh.
Major cities near this earthquake: Lucknow is located 258 km to the south-southwest. Bareilly is located 266 km to the west-southwest. Gorakhpur is located 271 km to the south-southeast.
The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 38 km (24 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Dailekh Karnali Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 58 km (36 mi) SW from epicenter |
Birendranagar Karnali Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 91 km (57 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Tulsīpur Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 104 km (65 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Ṭikāpur Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 107 km (66 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Nepalgunj Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 108 km (67 mi) SW from epicenter |
Gulariyā Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 117 km (73 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Dipayal Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 131 km (81 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Nānpāra Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 137 km (85 mi) S from epicenter |
Bhinga Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 142 km (88 mi) SW from epicenter |
Dhaurahra Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 148 km (92 mi) W from epicenter |
Dhangaḍhi̇̄ Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 152 km (94 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Dadeldhurā Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 157 km (98 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Paliā Kalān Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 158 km (98 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Bahraigh Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 158 km (98 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Tulsīpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 164 km (102 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Bāglung Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 166 km (103 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Pachperwa Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 166 km (103 mi) S from epicenter |
Balrāmpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 168 km (104 mi) SW from epicenter |
Lakhīmpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 170 km (106 mi) SW from epicenter |
Kheri Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 178 km (111 mi) SW from epicenter |
Lāharpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 180 km (112 mi) NW from epicenter |
Dārchulā Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 181 km (112 mi) S from epicenter |
Utraula Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 184 km (114 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Gola Gokarannāth Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 185 km (115 mi) SE from epicenter |
Tānsen Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 186 km (116 mi) W from epicenter |
Mahendranagar Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 190 km (118 mi) SE from epicenter |
Butwāl Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 191 km (119 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Biswān Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 194 km (121 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Pūranpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 194 km (121 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Wāliṅ Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 196 km (122 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Pithorāgarh Uttarakhand, India. |
| 198 km (123 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Pokhara Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal. |
| 200 km (124 mi) S from epicenter |
Gondā City Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 204 km (127 mi) SW from epicenter |
Sītāpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 207 km (129 mi) SE from epicenter |
Siddharthanagar Lumbini Province, Nepal. |
| 225 km (140 mi) W from epicenter |
Pīlibhīt Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 233 km (145 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Bīsalpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 238 km (148 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Nawābganj Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 239 km (149 mi) S from epicenter |
Fyzābād Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 242 km (150 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Shāhjānpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 245 km (152 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Bastī Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 251 km (156 mi) W from epicenter |
Haldwani Uttarakhand, India. |
| 256 km (159 mi) SW from epicenter |
Hardoī Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 258 km (160 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 266 km (165 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 269 km (167 mi) ESE from epicenter |
Bharatpur Bagmati Province, Nepal. |
| 271 km (168 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 283 km (176 mi) SE from epicenter |
Bagaha Bihar, India. |
| 296 km (184 mi) S from epicenter |
Sultānpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 298 km (185 mi) W from epicenter |
Rāmpur Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| 299 km (186 mi) SW from epicenter |
Farrukhābād Uttar Pradesh, India. |
Shaking reported by 38 people in 2 countries
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 38 people have reported shaking in 29 places in 2 countries (India, Nepal).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.
Places with most reports:
- Butwal, Rupandehi, Nepal: 4 people.
- Gurgaon, Haryana, India: 3 people.
- Pokharā, Kaski, Nepal: 3 people.
- Lakhnau, Uttar Pradesh, India: 2 people.
- Barhani, Uttar Pradesh, India: 2 people.
- Tansen, Palpa, Nepal: 1 person.
- Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Nepal: 1 person.
- Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: 1 person.
- Dhangadhi, Kailali, Nepal: 1 person.
- Bhimeshwar, Dolakha, Nepal: 1 person.
This is likely an aftershock
Approximately 3 days before this earthquake hit, a larger 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck 11 km (7 mi) south-east of this one. For that reason, we classify the Mag. 5.3 earthquake as an aftershock.
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Shock | M 5.7 |
Nov 3, 2023 11:47PM (Kathmandu Time) | - |
| Aftershock | M 4.3 |
21 mins later Nov 4, 2023 12:08AM (Kathmandu Time) | 11 km (7 mi) NNW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.7 |
23 mins later Nov 4, 2023 12:10AM (Kathmandu Time) | 62 km (38 mi) WSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 4.1 |
42 mins later Nov 4, 2023 12:29AM (Kathmandu Time) | 17 km (11 mi) W from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.9 |
42 mins later Nov 4, 2023 12:29AM (Kathmandu Time) | 58 km (36 mi) WSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.8 |
47 mins later Nov 4, 2023 12:35AM (Kathmandu Time) | 9 km (5 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 4.0 |
4 hrs later Nov 4, 2023 04:16AM (Kathmandu Time) | 17 km (11 mi) NE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.0 |
11 hrs later Nov 4, 2023 10:40AM (Kathmandu Time) | 42 km (26 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.3 |
16 hrs later Nov 4, 2023 03:31PM (Kathmandu Time) | 45 km (28 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.9 |
16 hrs later Nov 4, 2023 03:40PM (Kathmandu Time) | 39 km (24 mi) SSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.8 |
1 day later Nov 5, 2023 01:22AM (Kathmandu Time) | 17 km (10 mi) SE from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.6 |
2 days later Nov 5, 2023 02:24PM (Kathmandu Time) | 10 km (6 mi) NW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 2.9 |
2 days later Nov 5, 2023 09:03PM (Kathmandu Time) | 60 km (37 mi) WSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock This Earthquake |
M 5.3 |
3 days later Nov 6, 2023 04:31PM (Kathmandu Time) | 11 km (7 mi) NW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 4.0 |
3 days later Nov 6, 2023 04:41PM (Kathmandu Time) | 59 km (37 mi) WSW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.2 |
5 days later Nov 9, 2023 02:20AM (Kathmandu Time) | 75 km (47 mi) WNW from Main Shock. |
| Aftershock | M 3.9 |
5 days later Nov 9, 2023 03:06AM (Kathmandu Time) | 14 km (9 mi) SW from Main Shock. |
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.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this are common in the region
Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. In total, 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 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 year.
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
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast. |
Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 10 km (6 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 03/12/23 03:38 (). 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.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000l94m
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20231106_0000085
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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