M5.5 earthquake 14 km SSE of Ha, Bhutan
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Ha, Bhutan on Wed, Mar 26, 2003, 12:51 AM GMT+6 (18:51 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-03-25 18:51:26 UTC
- Depth
- 47.1 km (29.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.264° N, 89.331° E
- Region
- Bhutan
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 40°, dip 70°, rake -21°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 137°, dip 71°, rake -159°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Station coverage gap
- 34°
- Stations used
- 165
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000btge (also filed as gcmtb032503d, gcmt20030325185126, atlas20030325185127, iscgem6621514). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.