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NEW DELHI: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Bhutan precocious connected Sunday night, triggering aggregate aftershocks and sending tremors crossed parts of Northeast India, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake occurred astatine 11.06pm IST astatine a extent of 26km, with its epicentre located successful Bhutan.The epicentre was astir 252km from parts of Assam, and tremors were felt successful respective areas crossed India's northeastern portion pursuing the quake.The NCS said the earthquake occurred astatine latitude 27.627 N and longitude 89.660 E."EQ of M: 5.8, On: 07/06/2026 23:06:43 IST, Lat: 27.627 N, Long: 89.660 E, Depth: 26 Km, Location: Bhutan," the bureau said successful a station connected X.The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) besides reported the earthquake, placing its magnitude astatine 5.6. According to GFZ, the quake occurred astatine a extent of 10km.The main tremor was followed by a bid of aftershocks successful the region, indicating continued seismic enactment aft the archetypal earthquake.The archetypal aftershock, measuring magnitude 2.8, was recorded astatine 11:18:43pm IST, astir 12 minutes aft the main quake.
The NCS said it occurred astatine a extent of 22km, with its epicentre astatine latitude 27.580 N and longitude 89.821 E."EQ of M: 2.8, On: 07/06/2026 23:18:43 IST, Lat: 27.580 N, Long: 89.821 E, Depth: 22 Km, Location: Bhutan," the bureau said successful a consequent update.Another aftershock of magnitude 2.4 was recorded astatine 11.52pm IST. According to the NCS, it originated astatine a extent of 18km, making it shallower than some the main earthquake and the earlier aftershock.The series of tremors occurred wrong little than an hr of the archetypal earthquake, with magnitudes declining from 5.8 to 2.8 and past 2.4. The recorded depths of the seismic events ranged betwixt 18km and 26km, according to NCS data.The NCS continued to show the seismic enactment and issued updates done its societal media channels. No contiguous reports of casualties oregon harm were disposable astatine the clip of reporting.
