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Latest Earthquakes Near Paro, Paro District in ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡น Bhutan

Latest Earthquakes Near Paro, Paro District in Bhutan

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Paro, Paro District in Bhutan. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 127 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 month ago
On 2024-08-09 01:27:12 		27.1614, 88.1648
126 km (78 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.5
46.54 km
1 year ago
On 2023-02-12 22:45:05 		27.986, 88.0003
152 km (94 mi) โ† W of Paro
M 4
60.9 km
1 year ago
On 2023-01-02 04:21:34 		27.5974, 90.3069
90 km (55 mi) โ†— NE of Paro
M 4.4
35 km
1 year ago
On 2022-11-06 16:28:40 		27.9764, 88.2153
132 km (82 mi) โ† W of Paro
M 4
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-01 21:23:45 		27.0855, 89.0981
49 km (30 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-01 18:29:53 		27.1505, 89.2837
33 km (20 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-06 14:46:09 		26.8706, 89.2113
65 km (40 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-11-07 16:20:46 		27.271, 88.7826
64 km (40 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.6
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-07-25 15:09:21 		27.3429, 88.3092
109 km (68 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.5
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-04-06 01:36:55 		26.8176, 88.7828
92 km (57 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 3.9
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-04-05 15:19:57 		27.1863, 88.9412
53 km (33 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 5.2
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-02-10 14:43:43 		27.0534, 89.5665
44 km (27 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 3.7
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-07-29 20:54:26 		28.4107, 88.3259
152 km (94 mi) โ†– NW of Paro
M 4.1
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-04-26 05:29:26 		27.0529, 89.191
47 km (29 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 3.9
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-01-16 23:56:11 		27.0774, 88.9007
64 km (39 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 3.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-09-12 04:50:46 		26.3711, 90.1611
139 km (86 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 5.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-08-11 10:04:15 		26.7933, 90.9506
167 km (104 mi) โ†’ E of Paro
M 3.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-06-17 15:07:37 		27.4201, 88.4739
92 km (57 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.4
49.76 km
6 years ago
On 2018-03-21 22:58:23 		26.3137, 89.9018
133 km (82 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-01-20 01:14:27 		26.1323, 89.8746
151 km (94 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4.5
11.47 km
6 years ago
On 2017-12-02 23:43:44 		27.2856, 88.0806
132 km (82 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.2
10 km
7 years ago
On 2017-05-24 03:16:29 		27.5189, 90.1818
76 km (47 mi) โ†— NE of Paro
M 4.4
28.39 km
7 years ago
On 2017-05-16 22:13:19 		27.3266, 88.1714
123 km (76 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.2
10 km
7 years ago
On 2017-03-26 21:42:11 		27.1419, 88.5534
90 km (56 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.5
24.39 km
7 years ago
On 2017-03-07 10:28:56 		26.9162, 89.1143
64 km (40 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 4
10 km
7 years ago
On 2016-10-23 15:56:41 		26.0659, 90.2619
173 km (107 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4.6
24.31 km
8 years ago
On 2016-03-12 16:15:12 		26.7746, 89.092
79 km (49 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 3.9
14.88 km
8 years ago
On 2016-02-13 21:37:54 		27.0268, 89.1875
50 km (31 mi) โ†“ S of Paro
M 3.7
50.32 km
8 years ago
On 2015-10-10 01:48:45 		27.2548, 88.8009
63 km (39 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.3
48.22 km
9 years ago
On 2015-09-11 23:56:59 		26.0549, 89.5568
153 km (95 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4
18.5 km
9 years ago
On 2015-07-10 12:53:23 		26.6628, 90.5991
145 km (90 mi) โ†’ E of Paro
M 4.3
19.67 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-28 01:05:28 		26.6384, 90.41
132 km (82 mi) โ†’ E of Paro
M 5.1
26 km
9 years ago
On 2015-04-27 12:35:53 		26.8644, 88.055
148 km (92 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 5.1
31.71 km
9 years ago
On 2014-11-17 02:06:37 		27.5222, 90.3078
88 km (55 mi) โ†— NE of Paro
M 4.2
31.87 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-22 23:35:15 		26.2364, 89.5355
133 km (82 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4
14.91 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-22 22:58:29 		26.0259, 89.5651
156 km (97 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4.2
8.4 km
10 years ago
On 2014-05-30 06:37:48 		26.5567, 90.227
126 km (78 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4
10 km
10 years ago
On 2013-12-04 13:05:19 		26.5885, 89.5628
94 km (58 mi) โ†˜ SE of Paro
M 4.7
13.6 km
10 years ago
On 2013-10-03 06:12:39 		27.2898, 88.4022
101 km (62 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 5.2
9.87 km
11 years ago
On 2013-06-06 19:00:53 		27.724, 89.276
35 km (21 mi) โ†– NW of Paro
M 3.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2012-12-21 02:23:49 		28.567, 88.536
152 km (95 mi) โ†– NW of Paro
M 4.2
45.3 km
11 years ago
On 2012-11-30 19:39:30 		27.22, 88.2
122 km (75 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.7
25 km
11 years ago
On 2012-09-18 12:26:25 		27.33, 88.642
76 km (47 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.6
42.2 km
12 years ago
On 2012-07-10 13:03:55 		27.074, 90.663
129 km (80 mi) โ†’ E of Paro
M 4.7
35 km
12 years ago
On 2012-06-11 04:35:59 		27.306, 88.13
127 km (79 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.5
51.5 km
12 years ago
On 2012-05-30 01:54:30 		27.328, 87.974
142 km (88 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.3
35.4 km
12 years ago
On 2011-12-14 20:20:53 		27.504, 87.955
144 km (89 mi) โ† W of Paro
M 4
47.5 km
12 years ago
On 2011-10-29 00:43:55 		27.449, 88.684
72 km (44 mi) โ† W of Paro
M 3.5
10 km
12 years ago
On 2011-09-18 13:54:19 		27.353, 88.452
95 km (59 mi) โ†™ SW of Paro
M 4.7
28.2 km
12 years ago
On 2011-09-18 13:12:00 		27.52, 88.583
82 km (51 mi) โ† W of Paro
M 4.8
40.1 km

Paro Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Paro has experiences a total of 127 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Paro 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Paro was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:02:08.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 9 6.82%
M 3 18 13.64%
M 4 70 53.03%
M 5 28 21.21%
M 6 2 1.52%

Magnitude distribution for Paro was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:02:46.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Paro, Paro District, Bhutan?

The last earthquake in Paro was 1 month ago and struck 126 km (78 mi) โ†™ SW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.50 on the richter scale and a depth of 46.543 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Paro, Paro District, Bhutan?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Paro was a 6.90 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 50.0 kilometers. It struck 128 km (79 mi) โ† W of the city, 12 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Paro, Paro District, Bhutan?

In 2024, Paro has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.69 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Paro is struck by an earthquake every 0.14 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in Paro District, Bhutan

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.