Earthquake Details
Samtse, Bhutan 5m Earthquake, Monday Apr. 05 2021, 9:19:59 PM
Samtse, Bhutan Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 5 magnitude earthquake has struck 33 km NNW of Samtse, Bhutan on Apr. 05 2021, 9:19:59 PM, at a depth of 18.68 km. There were some injuries and damage reported, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Fore and Aftershocks
There has been other seismic activity around the 5 Samtse, Bhutan earthquake. Below you will find the fore and after shocks associated with it.
| Quake Type | Magnitude | Location | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | 3.9 | 15 km NW of Jalpāiguri, India | 7:36:55 AM | Apr. 06 2021 |
Did you feel it?
135 others have felt the Samtse, Bhutan earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacca, Dacca, Dhāka, Bangladesh | NO | 410 km |
| 1 | Dinajpur, Dinajpur, Dinājpūr, Bangladesh | LIGHT | 172 km |
| 1 | Parbatipur, Parbatipur, Dinājpūr, Bangladesh | WEAK | 166 km |
| 1 | Ţungī, Ţungī, Gazipur, Bangladesh | WEAK | 392 km |
| 1 | Ishurdi, Ishurdi, Pābna, Bangladesh | WEAK | 334 km |
| 1 | Thakurgaon, Thakurgaon, Thākurgāon, Bangladesh | LIGHT | 134 km |
| 7 | Phuentsholing, Phuentsholing, Chhukha, Bhutan | LIGHT | 59 km |
| 2 | Tshongdue, Tshongdue, Paro, Bhutan | MODERATE | 61 km |
| 3 | Thimphu, Thimphu, Thimphu, Bhutan | LIGHT | 86 km |
| 2 | Bajo, Bajo, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan | LIGHT | 104 km |
| 2 | Gauhati, Gauhati, Assam, India | LIGHT | 301 km |
| 2 | Silchar, Silchar, Assam, India | WEAK | 463 km |
| 1 | Tihu, Tihu, Assam, India | WEAK | 243 km |
| 1 | Barabazar, Barabazar, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 511 km |
| 4 | Uttar Bagdogra, Uttar Bagdogra, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 80 km |
| 1 | Dhupguri, Dhupguri, Bangla, India | MODERATE | 64 km |
| 5 | Darjeeling, Darjeeling, Bangla, India | MODERATE | 69 km |
| 1 | Farakka, Farakka, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 279 km |
| 2 | Islampur, Islampur, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 123 km |
| 4 | Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 74 km |
| 1 | Jhargram, Jhargram, Bangla, India | NO | 557 km |
| 7 | Kalimpong, Kalimpong, Bangla, India | MODERATE | 49 km |
| 1 | Mainaguri, Mainaguri, Bangla, India | MODERATE | 68 km |
| 1 | Mirik, Mirik, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 82 km |
| 2 | Mal, Mal, Bangla, India | STRONG | 42 km |
| 1 | Odlabari, Odlabari, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 50 km |
| 19 | Shilīguri, Shilīguri, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 71 km |
| 1 | Srirāmpur, Srirāmpur, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 475 km |
| 5 | Alipurduar, Alipurduar, Bangla, India | LIGHT | 95 km |
| 1 | Barh, Barh, Bihar, India | WEAK | 370 km |
| 2 | Kasba, Kasba, Bihar, India | LIGHT | 200 km |
| 2 | Kishanganj, Kishanganj, Bihar, India | LIGHT | 152 km |
| 1 | Naugachhia, Naugachhia, Bihar, India | MODERATE | 267 km |
| 1 | Phulwari, Phulwari, Bihar, India | WEAK | 416 km |
| 2 | Pūrnia, Pūrnia, Bihar, India | LIGHT | 211 km |
| 1 | Thakurganj, Thakurganj, Bihar, India | LIGHT | 112 km |
| 1 | Bhilai, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India | WEAK | 1010 km |
| 1 | Devghar, Devghar, Jharkhand, India | WEAK | 371 km |
| 1 | Gadchiroli, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India | LIGHT | 1195 km |
| 1 | Tura, Tura, Meghalaya, India | MODERATE | 223 km |
| 15 | Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India | MODERATE | 41 km |
| 1 | Namchi, Namchi, Sikkim, India | MODERATE | 60 km |
| 1 | Naya Bazar, Naya Bazar, Sikkim, India | LIGHT | 67 km |
| 2 | Rangpo, Rangpo, Sikkim, India | LIGHT | 43 km |
| 3 | Singtam, Singtam, Sikkim, India | STRONG | 46 km |
| 1 | Tribuvannagar, Tribuvannagar, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal | WEAK | 357 km |
| 2 | Bhadrapur, Bhadrapur, Jhapa, Nepal | LIGHT | 109 km |
| 2 | Damak, Damak, Jhapa, Nepal | LIGHT | 132 km |
| 1 | Pokharā, Pokharā, Kaski, Nepal | LIGHT | 501 km |
| 1 | Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal | WEAK | 363 km |
| 1 | Kirtipur, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal | LIGHT | 365 km |
| 3 | Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Lalitpur, Nepal | WEAK | 361 km |
| 2 | Biratnagar, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal | LIGHT | 181 km |
| 3 | Dharan, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal | LIGHT | 170 km |
| 1 | Itahari, Itahari, Sunsari, Nepal | LIGHT | 173 km |
Did you feel the 5 Samtse, Bhutan earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
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