An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Bhutan on Sunday, with its epicenter located 26 km from Gangtok and 87 km from Thimphu, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
The earthquake, recorded at a depth of 10 km, sent tremors across the Himalayan region, with shaking felt in India, China, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Breaking: Major 5.3 magnitude earthquake with strong shaking of buildings in Thimphu, Paro and multiple Dzongkhags. pic.twitter.com/2o8xkWOfMr
— The Bhutanese (@thebhutanese) June 7, 2026
More details are awaited…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Bhutan on Sunday, with its epicenter located 26 km from Gangtok and 87 km from Thimphu, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
The earthquake, recorded at a depth of 10 km, sent tremors across the Himalayan region, with shaking felt in India, China, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Breaking: Major 5.3 magnitude earthquake with strong shaking of buildings in Thimphu, Paro and multiple Dzongkhags. pic.twitter.com/2o8xkWOfMr
— The Bhutanese (@thebhutanese) June 7, 2026
More details are awaited…
First published on: Jun 07, 2026 11:30 PM IST
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