A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.2 (mg/mb) was reported Wednesday, 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Bharatpur in Nepal. The temblor was reported at 03:10:12 / 3:10 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global time of event 12/05/15 / 2015-05-12 21:25:12 / May 12, 2015 @ 9:25 pm UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 84.5866 East, latitude 27.7767 North, depth 10 km, unique identifier, us20002etn.
Close countries, India (c. 1 173 108 000 pop), Nepal (c. 28 952 000 pop). The epicenter was 73 km (45 miles) from Kathmandu (c. 1 442 300 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Pokhara (c. 200 000 pop), 72 km (45 miles) from Pātan (c. 183 300 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Bīrganj (c. 133 200 pop), 18 km (11 miles) from Bharatpur (c. 107 200 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Bagaha (c. 103 900 pop), 59 km (36 miles) from Hitura (c. 84 800 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tānsen, Nichlaul, Khada.
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janet Taylor
YEd I felt it in in Lalitpur Kathmandu