Nepal Earthquake Today — Live Map & Recent Quakes
Track Nepal earthquake today in real time with live map data and latest tremors updated every 60s from USGS. Nepal sits on the collision boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates, making it highly vulnerable to earthquakes.
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About Earthquake Activity in Nepal
Nepal is situated entirely within the central portion of the colossal Himalayan arc. Because the nation's capital, Kathmandu, and hundreds of mountain settlements sit atop active thrust planes, Nepal faces severe, ongoing seismic vulnerability from inevitable megathrust events.
Why does Nepal experience earthquakes?
Nepal's seismicity is produced by the active underthrusting of the Indian subcontinent beneath the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau at a rate of 18 to 20 millimeters per year. The boundary between the two continental plates is the Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT). For decades, tectonic friction locks the interface, accumulating gigantic elastic strain. When the lock ruptures, ruptures propagate along the MHT and its surface splays (the Main Boundary Thrust and Main Frontal Thrust), causing catastrophic M7.5 to M8.5 earthquakes, widespread mountain landslides, and avalanches that devastate infrastructure across the valleys.
Key Facts About Nepal Seismicity
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NEMRC
National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre
- Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT)
- Main Boundary Thrust (MBT)
- Main Frontal Thrust (MFT)
- South Tibetan Detachment System
Direct underthrusting of Indian continental crust beneath the Eurasian Himalayas
- 2015 Gorkha Earthquake (Kathmandu)M7.8
- 1934 Nepal-Bihar Great EarthquakeM8.0
- 1833 Kathmandu Valley EarthquakeM7.7
Frequently Asked Questions About Earthquakes in Nepal
Expert answers to common questions about seismic risks, fault lines, and earthquake activity in Nepal.
See our live tracker above for earthquakes detected in Nepal and along the Himalayan boundary over the past 24 hours.
Nepal is located directly on the tectonic collision zone where the Indian Plate drives beneath the Eurasian Plate at roughly 2 cm per year, building enormous compressive strain along the Main Himalayan Thrust (MHT) fault.
On April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Nepal between Kathmandu and Pokhara, destroying centuries-old UNESCO heritage sites, triggering avalanches on Mount Everest, and claiming nearly 9,000 lives.
Seismologists have identified a prominent 'seismic gap' in western Nepal that has not ruptured in a mega-quake since 1505, meaning significant elastic strain has accumulated that could produce a major earthquake in the future.
Know the structural integrity of your accommodation, identify open safe areas away from narrow alleys and brick parapets, keep a flashlight and emergency whistle handy, and stay clear of steep avalanche or rockfall chutes in the mountains.