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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Bhutan

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Thimphu | June 8, 2026 1:55:31 AM IST
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.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2063694869865041938?s=20

"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.

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2063696458893992059?s=20

More details awaited. (ANI)

 
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