Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits 92 km north of Pokhara, Nepal, in the evening

Nepal was shaken near Pokhara, Kaski, Gandaki Pradesh, by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake just 6 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near Pokhara, Kaski, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal, on Tuesday evening, September 8th, 2026, at 9:08 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Mustang (pop. 1,900), located 19 km from the epicenter; Chitre (pop. 2,900), 84 km away; Pokhara (pop. 600,100), 92 km away; Baglun (pop. 23,300), 104 km away; and Walin (pop. 21,900), 127 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 8, 2026 04:08 pm (Universal Time) local time (8 Sep 2026 16:08 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.3
Hypocenter depth: 35.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 29.09°N / 84.11°E (Rikaze Diqu, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal)
Primary data source: EMSC
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