(Unconfirmed) Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at unknown depth29 Mar 03:26 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 29, 2026 03:14:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 29, 2026, at 03:14 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude27.328°N / 88.35°ENamchi, Sikkim, IndiaAlso near: Nepal 31 km (19 mi) away | Bhutan 44 km (27 mi) away | China 44 km (27 mi) away | Bangladesh 78 km (48 mi) awaySeismic antipode27.328°S / 91.65°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoMar 29, 2026 03:14 GMT / Mar 29, 2026 03:14 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 27.328 / 88.35: Sikkim, IndiaSource: RaspberryShakeDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22852885',27.32800,88.35000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Sikkim, India',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in IndiaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Siliguri, a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in India, in 69 km (43 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu, 129 km (80 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry10 km (6 mi)SW of epicenterGyalshing(pop: 4,010)IV: LightWest Sikkim, SikkimIndia18 km (11 mi)S of epicenterNamchi(pop: 12,200)IV: LightNamchi, SikkimIndia24 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterNaya Bazar(pop: 1,040)III: WeakSoreng, SikkimIndia25 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterRangpo(pop: 10,500)III: WeakPakyong, SikkimIndia26 km (16 mi)E of epicenterGangtok(pop: 100,300)III: WeakSikkimIndia26 km (16 mi)NE of epicenterMangan(pop: 4,640)III: WeakMangan, SikkimIndia31 km (19 mi)SE of epicenterKalimpong(pop: 43,000)III: WeakWest BengalIndia34 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterRhenok(pop: 5,880)III: WeakPakyong, SikkimIndia34 km (21 mi)S of epicenterDarjiling(pop: 123,800)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterKurseong(pop: 46,400)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia51 km (32 mi)S of epicenterMirik(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia61 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterOdlabari(pop: 12,300)III: WeakJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterIlam(pop: 17,500)III: WeakKoshiNepal69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterSiliguri(pop: 515,600)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia70 km (44 mi)S of epicenterBagdogra(pop: 17,400)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia73 km (45 mi)S of epicenterNaksalbari(pop: 57,300)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia91 km (56 mi)S of epicenterBhadrapur(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakJhapa, KoshiNepal97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterGoyerkata(pop: 66,400)II: Very weakJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterMainaguri(pop: 29,500)II: Very weakJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia98 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterJalpaiguri(pop: 107,800)II: Very weakWest BengalIndia103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterThakurganj(pop: 18,300)II: Very weakKishanganj, State of BiharIndia105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterDhupgari(pop: 41,200)II: Very weakJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterBirpara(pop: 30,000)II: Very weakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia115 km (71 mi)SE of epicenterJaigaon(pop: 158,700)II: Very weakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia119 km (74 mi)SE of epicenterHasimara(pop: 40,000)II: Very weakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia119 km (74 mi)S of epicenterIslampur(pop: 55,700)II: Very weakUttar Dinajpur, West BengalIndia120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterDharan(pop: 173,100)II: Very weakSunsari, KoshiNepal123 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterFalakata(pop: 20,100)II: Very weakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterThimphu(pop: 98,700)II: Very weakThimphu Dzongkhag Bhutan130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterBahadurganj(pop: 37,000)II: Very weakKishanganj, State of BiharIndia139 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterMatabhanga(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterKishanganj(pop: 105,800)II: Very weakState of BiharIndia145 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterBiratnagar(pop: 244,800)II: Very weakMorang, KoshiNepal149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterJogbani(pop: 39,300)II: Very weakAraria, State of BiharIndia149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterAlipur Duar(pop: 65,200)II: Very weakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterShahbazpur(pop: 38,000)II: Very weakAraria, State of BiharIndia155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterAraria(pop: 79,000)II: Very weakState of BiharIndia156 km (97 mi)SE of epicenterKoch Bihar(pop: 78,700)II: Very weakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia157 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterForbesganj(pop: 50,500)II: Very weakAraria, State of BiharIndia173 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterDinhata(pop: 42,400)II: Very weakCooch Behar, West BengalIndiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-29EpicenterAgency4.210 km6.2 mi(*)03:14:38Sikkim, IndiaRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 29, 2026 03:14 am (Universal Time)14 minutes ago4.210 km0 km - This quakeNamchi, Sikkim, IndiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 44 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 20.2 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake