M5.2 earthquake 35 km NNW of Samtse, Bhutan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Samtse, Bhutan on Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 8:49 PM GMT+5:30 (15:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-04-05 15:19:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.186° N, 88.941° E
- Region
- Bhutan
- Felt reports
- 161
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
161 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.0 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.05
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 45°
- Stations used
- 85
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000dz5d (also filed as iscgem620223033). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.