M4.8 earthquake 8 km WSW of Mongar, Bhutan
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Mongar, Bhutan on Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 4:01 PM GMT+5:30 (10:31 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-19 10:31:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.238° N, 91.165° E
- Region
- Bhutan
- Felt reports
- 13
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
13 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 10.6 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 93°
- Stations used
- 63
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 since 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 us7000tiiz. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC.