A earthquake magnitude 6.3 (mg/mb) was reported Tuesday, 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Ramechhap in Nepal. The temblor was reported at 13:21:53 / 1:21 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 15 km (9 miles). Global time of event 12/05/15 / 2015-05-12 07:36:53 / May 12, 2015 @ 7:36 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 86.1659 East, latitude 27.618 North, depth 15 km, unique identifier, us20002ek5.
Close countries, Nepal (c. 28 952 000 pop). The epicenter was 84 km (52 miles) from Kathmandu (c. 1 442 300 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Pātan (c. 183 300 pop), 103 km (64 miles) from Janakpur (c. 93 800 pop), 114 km (71 miles) from Hitura (c. 84 800 pop), 88 km (55 miles) from Kirtipur (c. 44 600 pop), 104 km (65 miles) from Lahān (c. 31 500 pop), 65 km (40 miles) from Panaoti (c. 27 600 pop), 107 km (67 miles) from Sirāhā (c. 24 700 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Jaynagar, Jaleswar, Hitura.
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Amrita
It was also very strong