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Earthquakes in Bhutan
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Bhutan in the last 30 days.
Data: USGS, GFZ, INGV, JMA · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 0
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 0
- M2.5+
Seismic record
In Bhutan, the USGS catalogue lists 3 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 7 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about one every 4 years. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 3 of magnitude 2.5 or more, all of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M6.4 on 21 Jan 1941, 30 km SE of Trashigang, Trashigang District, Bhutan. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.6 on 7 Jun 2026, 13 km WSW of Punākha, Punakha, Bhutan.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded in Bhutan in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
None of magnitude 2.5 or greater earlier this week.
Largest in the last 30 days
None of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the last 30 days.
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above in Bhutan.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen in Bhutan?
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Bhutan, 0 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What is the largest earthquake recorded in Bhutan since 1900?
According to the USGS catalogue, the largest was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on 21 Jan 1941 (29 km SE of Trashigang, Bhutan). Magnitudes of early 20th-century earthquakes are less certain than modern ones.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Bhutan?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.