Earthquake with magnitude of Mw 7.7 on date 25-04-2015 and time 08:11:26 (Italy) in region Nepal

A magnitude Mw 7.7 earthquake occured in region: Nepal, on

  • 25-04-2015 06:11:26 (UTC)
  • 25-04-2015 08:11:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 25-04-2015 11:56:26 (UTC +05:45) local time in the region of the earthquake (Asia/Kathmandu)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 28.1800, 84.7200 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: GEOFON Earthquake Information Service, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), Potsdam.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 inhabitants.

Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev200
Mw 7.7 2015-04-25
06:11:26
28.18 84.72 10 2015-04-25
06:48:34
GEOFON Earthquake Information Service, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), Potsdam 18670961
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-04-25 06:11:26 ± 0
Latitude 28.1800
Longitude 84.7200
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 200 -> SURVEY-INGV-GEOFON
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 18670961

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 0.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree)
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 1
Number of defining phases 1
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec)
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree)
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree)
Number of stations at which the event was observed 0
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 0
Magnitude information

Mw:7.7

Field Value
Value 7.7
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Mw
Reference to an origin 18670961
Agency INGV
Autore GEOFON Earthquake Information Service, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), Potsdam
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-25 06:48:34
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Finite source from geodetic data
The rupture distribution along the seismic source is derived from the analysis of displacement maps (InSAR) obtained through the processing of Sentinel-1, European Space Agency, radar images. InSAR data are produced by the EPOSAR (IREA-CNR) service.

Focal Plane FP2

This source model, derived from 1 InSAR dataset(s) including 4 post-event days, is characterized by a single ESE-WNW oriented fault (strike 285°), dipping towards the NNE at 7° degrees and a mainly right-lateral rupture with an inverse component (rake 137°). The dip angle has been fixed according to the focal mechanism. Slip peak is approximately 2.9 m at a depth of 10.9 km. The energy released is 2.3E+20 Nm, corresponding to an M 7.5 earthquake. InSAR data, model and ancillary information can be found in the data_and_model.zip file, available for download
Expected surface displacement scenario
This section shows maps of the predicted surface displacement based on a finite fault derived from focal mechanisms. Images contain maps of simulated displacement; they only provide qualitative indications about the expected displacement. Use the pull-down menu to select a scenario from those available. Finite fault dimensions and mean slip are based on the scaling factore in Leonard (2010), doi 10.1785/0120090189. Scenarios are available only for a limited period after the event
Ascending and descending predicted fringes from the above displacement scenario
Ascending and descending predicted fringes from the above displacement scenario
Ascending and descending predicted fringes from the above displacement scenario
Sar Image Footprints and Acquisitions
SAR image footprints and acquisition time for the Sentinel-1 (European Space Agency) satellite constellation.
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