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M5.8 Earthquake near Bhutan

UTC time: 2026-06-07 17:36:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.9 km
Source
INGV

Bhutan

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M5.8 Earthquake near Bhutan · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 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 M5.8 earthquake occurred near Bhutan. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
76896f2be36e54fede86af4c8bdda0dbd592a5de
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 17:36:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
27.60470, 89.82230
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 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
Punakha5.6 kmE21'500
Jaigaon95.1 kmSW158'664
Siliguri170.0 kmSW515'574

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paro International AirportBhutan · PBH · VQPR
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bathpalathang AirportBhutan · BUT · VQBT
    91.3 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-06-07 17:36:43 UTC3.2 kmBhutan M2.82026-06-07 17:48:43 UTC2.7 kmBHUTAN M3.52026-06-13 11:15:02 UTC120.7 kmChungthang M2.82026-06-13 20:47:24 UTC4.0 kmLakhu Tshowogm M3.02026-06-15 16:47:31 UTC62.5 kmBarna M2.82026-06-17 05:59:25 UTC3.8 kmBaymenang Phulingsoom Wangwakha M3.32026-06-17 16:14:06 UTC86.5 kmDhuenchhukha Gabji M2.72026-06-20 09:53:08 UTC69.9 kmFentena_Sertena Chiwogs M2.52026-06-20 21:47:36 UTC100.5 kmSherathang M2.52026-06-22 10:11:46 UTC133.4 kmDrogsar M3.22026-06-23 17:43:27 UTC123.8 kmChungthang M2.82026-06-25 04:26:55 UTC120.9 kmChungthang

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2026-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC10.0 km15 km WNW of Punākha, Bhutan M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC7.4 kmBHUTAN M5.42026-06-07 17:36:39 UTC8.2 kmBhutan M5.22026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC3.2 kmKabisa Gewog M5.22026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC5.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Siliguri (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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