4.9
Earthquake Details: 97 km NNE of Chitre, Nepal
Sep 8, 2026, 16:08:34
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred near 97 km NNE of Chitre, Nepal on Sep 8, 2026 at 16:08:34. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance375
Latitude29.2727
Longitude83.9779
Event IDus7000tfur
Magnitude4.9
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 21:58:53 UTC
External Resources
View on USGS Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 21:53:34 GMT+5:45
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 16:08:34 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 3
You may also find these tools useful
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Sep 8, 2026, 21:58 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.