Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck on Tuesday Morning 176km from Rikaze in China.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on January 7th, 2025. Last updated January 8th, 2025.

In the early morning of Tuesday January 7th, 2025, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.1 aftershock hit under land 176 kilometer from Rikaze in China. Other nearby countries are Nepal, India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in China, 176 kilometer (109 mi) southwest of Rikaze in Tibet. 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:	Jan 7, 2025 06:58AM (Kathmandu Time) - Jan 7, 2025 01:13 Universal Time.
Location:	218 km ENE of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal. Coordinates 28°19'11"N 87°25'22"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 25 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.114 .
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 , India , China , Bhutan and Bangladesh are all within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Located 107 kilometer (66 mi) north of the epicenter of this earthquake, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ (Province 1, Nepal) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Kathmandu is located 218 km to the west-southwest. Siliguri is located 205 km to the south-southeast. Darbhanga is located 284 km to the south-southwest.

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

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 12 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 12 people have reported shaking in 5 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:

• Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal: 6 people.
• Shilīguri, Bangla, India: 3 people.
• Shillong, Meghalaya, India: 1 person.
• Tribuvannagar, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal: 1 person.
• Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Nepal: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake was an aftershock. A larger mag. 7.1 earthquake struck 36 km (22 mi) north in advance of this 5.1 earthquake around 8 mins earlier.

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.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 32 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 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 4 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 08/01/25 14:28 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000pia7
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250107_0000021
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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