Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 9.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Dagana District · Pel-Ling
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M2.7 Earthquake near Pel-Ling, Dagana District (Bhutan)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Pel-Ling, Dagana District (Bhutan) on October 17, 2026 at 03:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
31ecbd1b43c26901e48d375ba97d16d8ca16303e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 03:35:27 UTC
Local time
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County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.23200,
89.71000
Temperature
15.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (8.3 km)
Regional average: 8.3 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Paro International Airport34.0 kmStraight-line distance
Bhutan · PBH · VQPR
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries
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