Disasters · Earthquake

M4.8 · Bhutan

First tracked 19 September 2026 · Last updated 20 September 2026

In Bhutan

M4.8

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

19,432

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI>=IV

Exposure detail

An M4.8 earthquake struck 18 km southwest of Mongar, Bhutan, at a depth of 10 km. The event exposed approximately 19,432 people and generated 13 felt reports. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

No coverage found yet · checked 23h ago

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed