Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 2 km depth13 May 03:13 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.13 May 03:13: Now using data updates from NCSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 13, 2026 03:06:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 13, 2026, at 09:06 am (Asia/Kolkata GMT +6)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.0Depth2.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude27.132°N / 89.231°EJalpaiguri District, Haa Dzongkhag, BhutanAlso near: India 30 km (19 mi) away | China 37 km (23 mi) away | Bangladesh 82 km (51 mi) away | Nepal 108 km (67 mi) awaySeismic antipode27.132°S / 90.769°WShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNCS (National Center for Seismology)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 15°C (59 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy24 minutes agoMay 13, 2026 03:06 GMT / May 13, 2026 09:06 am (Kolkata time)Lat / Lng: 27.132 / 89.231: 54km SW of Thimphu, BhutanSource: NCSDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22997998',27.13200,89.23100,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 54km SW of Thimphu, Bhutan',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 hrsNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Siliguri, a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in India, in 92 km (57 mi) distance southwest 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, 55 km (34 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as light shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterDaphu(pop: 1,670)IV: LightChhukha Dzongkhag Bhutan29 km (18 mi)N of epicenterHa(pop: 1,450)IV: LightHaa Dzongkhag Bhutan29 km (18 mi)SW of epicenterSamtse(pop: 5,400)IV: LightSamtse Dzongkhag Bhutan35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterJaigaon(pop: 158,700)IV: LightAlipurduar, West BengalIndia35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterPhuntsholing(pop: 27,700)IV: LightChhukha Dzongkhag Bhutan45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterHasimara(pop: 40,000)IV: LightAlipurduar, West BengalIndia48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterBirpara(pop: 30,000)IV: LightAlipurduar, West BengalIndia52 km (32 mi)S of epicenterGoyerkata(pop: 66,400)IV: LightJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterThimphu(pop: 98,700)IV: LightThimphu Dzongkhag Bhutan58 km (36 mi)W of epicenterRhenok(pop: 5,880)IV: LightPakyong, SikkimIndia64 km (40 mi)S of epicenterDhupgari(pop: 41,200)IV: LightJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia68 km (42 mi)S of epicenterFalakata(pop: 20,100)IV: LightAlipurduar, West BengalIndia68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterOdlabari(pop: 12,300)IV: LightJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia69 km (43 mi)W of epicenterRangpo(pop: 10,500)IV: LightPakyong, SikkimIndia75 km (47 mi)W of epicenterKalimpong(pop: 43,000)III: WeakWest BengalIndia75 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterMainaguri(pop: 29,500)III: WeakJalpaiguri, West BengalIndia78 km (48 mi)S of epicenterAlipur Duar(pop: 65,200)III: WeakAlipurduar, West BengalIndia82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterMangan(pop: 4,640)III: WeakMangan, SikkimIndia82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterPunakha(pop: 21,500)III: WeakPunakha Dzongkhag Bhutan84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterJalpaiguri(pop: 107,800)III: WeakWest BengalIndia86 km (53 mi)W of epicenterNamchi(pop: 12,200)III: WeakNamchi, SikkimIndia88 km (55 mi)S of epicenterMatabhanga(pop: 22,600)III: WeakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterTsirang(pop: 22,400)III: WeakTsirang Dzongkhag Bhutan92 km (57 mi)S of epicenterKoch Bihar(pop: 78,700)III: WeakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterSiliguri(pop: 515,600)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterDarjiling(pop: 123,800)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia99 km (61 mi)W of epicenterKurseong(pop: 46,400)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia99 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterHaldibari(pop: 14,100)III: WeakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterTufanganj(pop: 20,400)III: WeakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia103 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterBagdogra(pop: 17,400)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia111 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterPanchagarh(pop: 48,500)III: WeakRangpur DivisionBangladesh112 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterNaksalbari(pop: 57,300)III: WeakDarjiling, West BengalIndia113 km (70 mi)S of epicenterDinhata(pop: 42,400)III: WeakCooch Behar, West BengalIndia132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterKokrajhar(pop: 34,100)III: WeakAssamIndia137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterLalmonirhat(pop: 65,100)III: WeakRangpur DivisionBangladesh137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterNageswari(pop: 49,400)III: WeakKurigram, Rangpur DivisionBangladesh141 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterBilasipara(pop: 37,700)III: WeakDhubri, AssamIndia141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterIslampur(pop: 55,700)III: WeakUttar Dinajpur, West BengalIndia144 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterThakurgaon(pop: 71,100)III: WeakRangpur DivisionBangladesh145 km (90 mi)SE of epicenterDhubri(pop: 63,400)III: WeakAssamIndiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-13EpicenterAgency5.02.4 km1.5 mi03:06:2254km SW of Thimphu, BhutanNCS (National Center for Seismology)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 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 13, 2026 09:06 am (Kolkata)24 minutes ago5.02.4 km0 km - This quakeHaa Dzongkhag, 55 km SW of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanMain 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 37.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.37 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 10 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 36.2 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 18 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Bhutan in over 1 year 18 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2025, at 09:05 am local time (Asia/Shanghai GMT +8) in 243 km (151 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 7.1 earthquake 165 km southwest of Xigazê - Tibet, China - Jan 7, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 92 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jan 15, 1934, at 08:43 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Koshi, Nepal:Mag. 8.0 earthquake 59 km northeast of Triyuga - Koshi, Nepal - Jan 15, 1934 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 4, 05:30 pm (Thimphu)4.35.3 km9.6 km (6 mi) to the SE BhutanInfoMar 21, 08:46 pm (Kolkata)4.114 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWMangan, Sikkim, 66 km northeast of Darjiling, Darjiling, West Bengal, India 26 reportsInfoFeb 27, 04:10 am (Kolkata)4.05 km61 km (38 mi) to the NW Sikkim, India 68 reportsInfoFeb 26, 10:10 pm (Kolkata)4.25 km96 km (60 mi) to the WWest Sikkim, 26 km north of Namchi, Namchi, Sikkim, India 11 reportsInfoFeb 6, 03:11 am (Kolkata)4.25 km85 km (53 mi) to the W Sikkim, India 6 reportsInfoJan 7, 2025 09:05 am (Shanghai)7.110 km243 km (151 mi) to the NW 165 km southwest of Xigazê, Tibet, China 322 reportsInfoApr 5, 2021 09:19 pm (Thimphu)5.210 km41 km (25 mi) to the WSamtse Dzongkhag, 87 km west of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, Bhutan 1251 reportsInfoMar 27, 2017 03:12 am (Kolkata)4.510 km65 km (40 mi) to the W Sikkim, India 53 reportsInfoDec 4, 2013 06:35 pm (Kolkata)4.714 km69 km (43 mi) to the SE 24km NNW of Tufanganj, India 8 reportsInfoOct 3, 2013 11:42 am (Kolkata)5.29.9 km84 km (52 mi) to the WNamchi, 21 km west of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, India 44 reportsInfoSep 18, 2012 05:56 pm (Kolkata)4.642 km62 km (39 mi) to the W 3 km east of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoDec 29, 2011 05:28 am (Kolkata)4.610 km67 km (41 mi) to the NWMangan, 16 km north of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoSep 19, 2011 01:27 am (Thimphu)4.613 km36 km (23 mi) to the WSamtse Dzongkhag, 80 km west of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoSep 18, 2011 07:24 pm (Kolkata)4.728 km81 km (50 mi) to the WNamchi, 16 km west of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoSep 18, 2011 06:42 pm (Kolkata)4.840 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWMangan, 22 km north of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoMar 13, 2009 07:16 pm (Kolkata)4.793 km85 km (53 mi) to the SE 35 km northeast of Alipur Duar, Alipurduar, West Bengal, IndiaInfoDec 25, 2008 05:56 am (Kolkata)4.849 km60 km (38 mi) to the W 10.3 km south of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoJan 20, 2007 01:33 pm (Thimphu)4.710 km37 km (23 mi) to the E 33 km south of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoFeb 14, 2006 06:25 am (Kolkata)5.330 km88 km (55 mi) to the WNamchi, 23 km west of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoMay 27, 2004 05:52 am (Kolkata)4.510 km97 km (60 mi) to the S 8 km east of Koch Bihar, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, IndiaInfoMar 26, 2003 12:51 am (Thimphu)5.547 km18 km (11 mi) to the NE 14 km SSE of Ha, BhutanInfoSep 10, 1998 10:57 pm (Universal Time)4.733 km88 km (55 mi) to the WNamchi, Sikkim, 20 km north of Darjiling, Darjiling, West Bengal, IndiaInfoSep 25, 1996 11:11 pm (Kolkata)5.033 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWMangan, 13 km northwest of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoSep 28, 1988 12:40 am (Kolkata)5.033 km93 km (58 mi) to the WWest Sikkim, Sikkim, 16 km north of Darjiling, Darjiling, West Bengal, IndiaInfoMay 26, 1988 10:00 pm (Kolkata)4.743 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWMangan, 11 km northwest of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoJan 8, 1986 01:50 am (Kolkata)5.070 km93 km (57 mi) to the W 7 km NE of K?rsiy?ng, IndiaInfoAug 19, 1982 12:01 am (Thimphu)4.658 km27 km (17 mi) to the EChhukha Dzongkhag, 45 km south of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoApr 5, 1982 10:19 am (Shanghai)5.133 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW Sikkim, India (China)InfoFeb 9, 1981 09:49 pm (Thimphu)5.133 km53 km (33 mi) to the EChhukha Dzongkhag, 49 km south of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoNov 20, 1980 12:30 am (Kolkata)6.117 km56 km (35 mi) to the NW 16 km northeast of Gangtok, Gangtok, Sikkim, IndiaInfoNov 6, 1972 10:56 am (Universal Time)4.859 km85 km (53 mi) to the W India-Bangladesh Border RegionInfoDec 28, 1966 11:59 am (Shanghai)5.233 km99 km (62 mi) to the N XizangInfoAug 30, 1964 08:05 am (Kolkata)5.310 km96 km (60 mi) to the W 11 km NNE of Gyalshing, IndiaInfoApr 13, 1964 09:20 am (Thimphu)5.515 km98 km (61 mi) to the NEWangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag, 45 km east of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoMar 28, 1964 05:03 am (Thimphu)5.128 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the SESamtse Dzongkhag, 59 km southwest of Thimphu, Thimphu Dzongkhag, BhutanInfoAug 21, 1960 08:59 am (Kolkata)5.529 km74 km (46 mi) to the W 8.3 km south of Kalimpong, Kalimpong, West Bengal, IndiaInfoJan 15, 1934 08:43 am (Universal Time)8.015 km227 km (141 mi) to the W 59 km northeast of Triyuga, Koshi, NepalInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]