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M5.4 Earthquake near Bhutan

UTC time: 2026-06-07 17:36:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
3.4 km
Source
USP

Bhutan

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M5.4 Earthquake near Bhutan · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Bhutan · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Bhutan. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
12c16d02e53a44abcd3df9084f82431efe2ffa8d
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
3.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 17:36:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
27.58258, 89.90153

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.4 km
Shallow
3.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Punakha2.6 kmW21'500
Jaigaon96.9 kmSW158'664
Siliguri175.1 kmSW515'574

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paro International AirportBhutan · PBH · VQPR
    51.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bathpalathang AirportBhutan · BUT · VQBT
    83.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC18.1 km15 km WNW of Punākha, Bhutan M5.22026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC7.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Siliguri (Monde) M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC14.2 kmBHUTAN M5.22026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC11.4 kmKabisa Gewog M5.82026-06-07 17:36:42 UTC8.2 kmBhutan M2.82026-06-07 17:48:43 UTC7.9 kmBHUTAN M3.52026-06-13 11:15:02 UTC128.5 kmChungthang M2.82026-06-13 20:47:24 UTC11.3 kmLakhu Tshowogm M3.02026-06-15 16:47:31 UTC58.5 kmBarna M2.82026-06-17 05:59:25 UTC10.6 kmBaymenang Phulingsoom Wangwakha M3.32026-06-17 16:14:06 UTC90.3 kmDhuenchhukha Gabji M2.72026-06-20 09:53:08 UTC74.6 kmFentena_Sertena Chiwogs

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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