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M4.3 Earthquake near BHUTAN

UTC time: 2026-04-04 11:30:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
5.3 km
Source
EMSC

BHUTAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near BHUTAN on April 4, 2026 at 11:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
bebf93ea438c6996f8cf4f5ea4b3a8de92c29331
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 11:30:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.09250, 89.31750
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Paro International AirportBhutan · PBH · VQPR
    36.1 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

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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