Key Details
- Magnitude: 2.8 on the Richter scale
- Location: Bhutan
- Time: 10:38 pm IST on Monday, 6 May 2024
- Depth: 10 km
- Source: National Center for Seismology (NCS)
A light earthquake measuring 2.8 magnitude struck Bhutan late on Monday night, as confirmed by India’s National Center for Seismology.
The tremor occurred at 10:38 pm Indian Standard Time (IST). Its epicentre was located at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres.
Taking to X, NCS posted, “Earthquake of Magnitude:2.8, Occurred on 06-05-2024, 22:38:38 IST, Lat: 27.31 & Long: 91.41, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Bhutan.”
The precise coordinates provided by the NCS place the epicentre at latitude 27.31 and longitude 91.41. Authorities are monitoring the situation, and further details are awaited.
