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M4.2 Earthquake near ASSAM, INDIA (Bhutan)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 05:45:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near ASSAM, INDIA (Bhutan) on September 8, 2025 at 05:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9816d70bf0f4ca108603a1d28bf7c7bc93cf3e2a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 05:45:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bhutan
City
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
26.89000, 91.71000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 8, 2025, 5:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Yongphulla AirportBhutan · YON · VQTY
    45.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 24 Catalogue entries

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