M6.1 earthquake near Gangtok, Sikkim

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Gangtok, India on 19 Nov 1980, 19:00 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gangtok, about 16 km away in Sikkim, India.