Live · monitoring the Himalaya

Know the moment the ground moves.

Real-time earthquake monitoring, plain-language safety guidance and local emergency resources — built so every household in Nepal can act faster and stay safer.

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Nepal's seismic pulse

Recent earthquake activity in and around Nepal, cross-checked live against USGS and EMSC.

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Latest earthquakes near Nepal

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Live data cross-checked from USGS and EMSC. Official Nepal records: National Seismological Centre.

What it does

Watch, learn and prepare — in one place

Earthquakes can't be predicted. Readiness is what saves lives. EQ Sentry turns raw seismic data into action.

Why it matters here

Nepal sits on one of Earth's most active fault zones

Nepal lies where the Indian plate pushes beneath the Himalaya. Roughly two centimetres of convergence across the range each year builds strain where the fault is locked, making Nepal highly earthquake-prone.

The 2015 Gorkha earthquake (M7.8) killed close to 9,000 people. The 1934 Nepal–Bihar quake (M8.0) was larger still. Scientists warn strain keeps building, especially in the west. Preparation is the one thing fully within our control.

25 APR 2015 · GORKHA, NEPAL

An earthquake beneath the Himalaya

Mw 7.8
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Years of loading and seconds of rupture use different playback time scales.

Buried slip beneath the Himalayas A schematic south-to-north cross-section. The Indian plate converges northward beneath Himalayan crust. A buried patch of the gently north-dipping Main Himalayan Thrust slips during the 2015 Gorkha earthquake; the ground surface remains unbroken. Pale rings represent seismic waves, not a surface fault rupture. Dimensions and layer depths are illustrative. SOUTH NORTH Unbroken ground surface Himalayan crust Indian plate ~2 cm/yr convergence Buried slip zone Main Himalayan Thrust
Eastward rupture from the Gorkha area Schematic map view of the buried rupture footprint of the 25 April 2015 magnitude 7.8 Gorkha earthquake. Rupture began northwest of Kathmandu and spread eastward beneath central Nepal. Orange shows fault slip and its advancing front; thin pale rings show faster-spreading seismic waves. Ridges and locations are approximate, with no geographic scale or national boundary implied. Rupture footprint · map view Central Himalaya N Gorkha Kathmandu Eastward rupture About 150 km long

At the fault: watch the rock move

Movement is exaggerated in a fixed frame; hollow markers show initial positions.

Magnified view of a buried thrust fault Schematic rock blocks on either side of a gently dipping buried fault. Slate upper crust remains in contact with the amber Indian plate below. Embedded rock features and material grid lines show deformation and relative motion. Hollow circles retain the starting positions of the two solid tracking markers. Short white ties symbolize locking; orange highlights fault slip. This illustrates mechanics and is not a physical simulation or a measured section. Upper crust Indian plate Fault locked Fault slip
Initial positionMoving rockLocked contact
What to watch

What is happening

Time scale

Before the earthquake

India moves slowly beneath the Himalaya. Friction holds part of the Main Himalayan Thrust in place, so the surrounding rock deforms and stores strain.

7.8
2015 Gorkha magnitude
~9,000
lives lost in 2015
~2cm
plate convergence / year
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Historic record

Major earthquakes that shaped Nepal

Eight defining events, from the 1934 Nepal–Bihar disaster to the 2025 Dingri quake.

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, Hold On

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Drop

Drop to your hands and knees before the shaking knocks you down.

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Cover

Take cover under a sturdy table; protect your head and neck.

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Hold On

Hold on to your shelter until the shaking stops completely.

Be ready before the next one

Register for alerts and keep your household plan close. Two minutes today can save lives tomorrow.