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M5.5 Earthquake near Bhutan

UTC time: 2026-06-07 17:36:43 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
36.0 km
Source
GFZ

Bhutan

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M5.5 Earthquake near Bhutan · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Bhutan · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Bhutan on June 7, 2026 at 17:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
bb9dade3f239884727b009c1e9f1df9258d4dfac
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 17:36:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
27.61000, 89.79000
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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
Punakha8.9 kmE21'500
Jaigaon94.2 kmSW158'664
Siliguri167.8 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
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bathpalathang AirportBhutan · BUT · VQBT
    94.5 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.5
M2.82026-06-07 17:48:43 UTC4.5 kmBHUTAN M3.52026-06-13 11:15:02 UTC117.5 kmChungthang M2.82026-06-13 20:47:24 UTC2.6 kmLakhu Tshowogm M3.02026-06-15 16:47:31 UTC64.0 kmBarna M2.82026-06-17 05:59:25 UTC3.2 kmBaymenang Phulingsoom Wangwakha M3.32026-06-17 16:14:06 UTC84.8 kmDhuenchhukha Gabji M2.72026-06-20 09:53:08 UTC67.8 kmFentena_Sertena Chiwogs M2.52026-06-20 21:47:36 UTC97.6 kmSherathang M2.52026-06-22 10:11:46 UTC136.6 kmDrogsar M3.22026-06-23 17:43:27 UTC120.6 kmChungthang M2.82026-06-25 04:26:55 UTC117.7 kmChungthang M2.82026-07-01 01:44:27 UTC84.2 kmKaukha

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.536.0 km0.0 km

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#4
Earlier events M≥412
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

M5.82026-06-07 17:36:42 UTC3.2 kmBhutan M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC6.7 km15 km WNW of Punākha, Bhutan M5.62026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC6.1 kmBHUTAN M5.42026-06-07 17:36:39 UTC11.4 kmBhutan M5.22026-06-07 17:36:40 UTC7.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Siliguri (Monde)

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