City
Epaper

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 hits Bhutan's Thimphu

By ANI | Updated: January 6, 2022 21:15 IST

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Bhutan's capital Thimphu, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed on Thursday.

Open in App

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Bhutan's capital Thimphu, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed on Thursday.

According to NCS, an earthquake occurred 68 km southwest of Thimphu.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 06-01-2022, 20:16:11 IST, Lat: 26.97 and Long: 89.24, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 68km SW of Thimphu, Bhutan," NCS tweeted.

No casualties have been reported so far.

Further details are awaited.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: National center for seismologyNcs
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalEarthquake in Ladakh: Quake of Magnitude 3.9 Strikes Leh

NationalEarthquake of Magnitude 6.3 Hits Bay of Bengal, No Reports of Damage

NationalEarthquake of Magnitude 4.7 Hits Andaman Sea

InternationalEarthquake of Magnitude 4.5 Hits China, Tremors Felt in Myanmar

NationalEarthquake of Magnitude 5.3 on Richter Scale Hits Pakistan; Tremors Felt in Jammu and Kashmir Valley

International Realted Stories

InternationalNetanyahu calls for "open direct negotiations" with Lebanon, focus on disarmament of Hezbollah

InternationalNepal PM Balen Shah sacks Labour Minister over disciplinary breach

InternationalBangladesh minority group expresses concerns over rise in communal violence

InternationalBangladesh's new leadership has an opportunity to recalibrate ties with India

InternationalUK grooming scandal reveals decades of abuse by Pakistani-heritage gang: Report