The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in India near Gangtok, Gangtok district, Sikkim, only 17 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 3:40 am local time at an intermediate depth of 84. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.7 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mangan (pop. 4,600) located 22 km from the epicenter, Gangtok (pop. 100,300) 24 km away, Rangpo (pop. 10,500) 42 km away, Kalimpong (pop. 43,000) 55 km away, Darjiling (pop. 123,800) 71 km away, Kurseong (pop. 46,400) 83 km away, Thimphu (pop. 98,700) 89 km away, Siliguri (pop. 515,600) 94 km away, Goyerkata (pop. 66,400) 94 km away, and Jaigaon (pop. 158,700) 97 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 27, 2026 04:10 am (GMT +5:30) local time (26 Feb 2026 22:40 GMT)Magnitude: 4.3Depth: 84.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 27.51°N / 88.74°E (Mangan, Sikkim, India)Primary data source: EMSC