Sequence · 2015-05-12

M 7.3 · Observed seismic cluster · Nepal

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster35
M6+2
Analysis radius388 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 6.3
Quake Pulse

Sequence timeline

Within first 24 hours29
Within first 7 days33
Observed duration10.2 d
Gap from reference eventM 1.0
0 h10.2 d
Quake Pulse

Main-event impact

733 Felt reports · PAGER ORANGE · Shallow

86/100
Impact and context →

M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 07:05:19 UTCView event →
M 5.537 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal13.0 km2015-05-12 07:17:20 UTCView event →
M 4.969 km NNW of Lah?n, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:20:47 UTCView event →
M 4.850 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:22:15 UTCView event →
M 5.052 km WSW of Namche Bazar, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:23:32 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:34:22 UTCView event →
M 6.342 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 07:36:54 UTCView event →
M 4.944 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal11.8 km2015-05-12 07:43:17 UTCView event →
M 4.945 km S of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:47:46 UTCView event →
M 4.939 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:48:51 UTCView event →
M 4.517 km WSW of Namche Bazar, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:57:17 UTCView event →
M 5.027 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 08:06:05 UTCView event →
M 5.123 km ENE of Nagarkot, Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 08:13:54 UTCView event →
M 5.230 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 08:21:10 UTCView event →
M 4.825 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 08:24:24 UTCView event →
M 4.531 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 08:59:39 UTCView event →
M 4.627 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 09:02:09 UTCView event →
M 4.543 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 09:38:19 UTCView event →
M 4.535 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 10:35:39 UTCView event →
M 4.630 km W of Namche Bazar, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 10:40:07 UTCView event →
M 4.541 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 10:41:32 UTCView event →
M 4.5Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 12:28:22 UTCView event →
M 4.549 km WSW of Namche Bazar, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 13:58:57 UTCView event →
M 4.853 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 17:28:39 UTCView event →
M 4.534 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal8.5 km2015-05-12 19:37:40 UTCView event →
M 5.223 km ENE of Bharatpur, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 21:25:11 UTCView event →
M 4.739 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-13 06:26:07 UTCView event →
M 4.528 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-13 06:37:30 UTCView event →
M 4.835 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-13 06:53:00 UTCView event →
M 5.028 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal8.4 km2015-05-13 21:38:06 UTCView event →
M 4.945 km NE of Bharatpur, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-15 01:42:42 UTCView event →
M 4.716 km E of Dhulikhel, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-16 03:39:26 UTCView event →
M 5.545 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal7.0 km2015-05-16 11:34:09 UTCView event →
M 4.611 km S of Hetauda, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-20 09:02:32 UTCView event →
M 4.743 km NW of Kirtipur, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-22 10:59:33 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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