What the records say
- When
- 26 Aug 1833
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Where
- Nepal
- Coordinates
- 28.30° N, 85.50° E
- Deaths
- 500
- Intensity mmi
- 9
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1833 Bihar–Nepal earthquake
Earthquake in Nepal and India
The 1833 Nepal–India earthquake occurred on August 26 at 22:58 local time (NPT). This earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 7.6–7.9 and struck with an epicenter somewhere in or near the Kathmandu Valley. The earthquake caused major destruction in numerous towns and villages in Nepal, Northern India, and Tibet. The earthquake was also felt in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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