M5.2 earthquake near Kālimpong, West Bengal

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 35 km NNW of Samtse, Bhutan on 5 Apr 2021, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kālimpong, about 35 km away in West Bengal, India.