1934 Nepal–India Earthquake

Date: January 15, 1934 • Location: Triyuga, Nepal

At least 10,700 people died when a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar.

The 1934 Nepal–India earthquake or 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake was one of the worst earthquakes in India's history. The towns of Munger and Muzaffarpur were completely destroyed. This 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on 15 January 1934 at around 2:13 pm IST and caused widespread damage in northern Bihar and in Nepal.