Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Bhutan
Thimphu [Bhutan], June 8 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Bhutan on Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
In a post on X, it said that the earthquake occurred at 11:06 PM Indian Standard Time, at a depth of 26 kilometres.
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.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) June 7, 2026
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"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 NCS said.
Following the main quake, several aftershocks were recorded, including a magnitude 2.8 at 11:18 PM IST at a depth of 22 km, and a magnitude 2.4 at 11:52 PM IST at a depth of 18 km.
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.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) June 7, 2026
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More details awaited. (ANI)
