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Latest Earthquakes Near Punākha, Punakha District in 🇧🇹 Bhutan

Latest Earthquakes Near Punākha, Punakha District in Bhutan

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Punākha, Punakha 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 104 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 year ago
On 2023-01-02 04:21:34 		27.5974, 90.3069
42 km (26 mi) ↗ NE of Punākha
M 4.4
35 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-01 21:23:45 		27.0855, 89.0981
95 km (59 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-07-01 18:29:53 		27.1505, 89.2837
76 km (47 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-01-06 14:46:09 		26.8706, 89.2113
103 km (64 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 4.2
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-11-07 16:20:46 		27.271, 88.7826
113 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.6
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-07-25 15:09:21 		27.3429, 88.3092
157 km (97 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.5
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-04-06 01:36:55 		26.8176, 88.7828
138 km (85 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 3.9
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-04-05 15:19:57 		27.1863, 88.9412
102 km (63 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 5.2
10 km
3 years ago
On 2021-02-10 14:43:43 		27.0534, 89.5665
67 km (41 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 3.7
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-07-29 20:54:26 		28.4107, 88.3259
177 km (110 mi) ← W of Punākha
M 4.1
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-04-26 05:29:26 		27.0529, 89.191
90 km (56 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 3.9
10 km
4 years ago
On 2019-10-07 12:35:46 		27.293, 91.3145
145 km (90 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.7
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-01-16 23:56:11 		27.0774, 88.9007
112 km (69 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 3.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-09-12 04:50:46 		26.3711, 90.1611
138 km (86 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 5.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-08-11 10:04:15 		26.7933, 90.9506
138 km (85 mi) → E of Punākha
M 3.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-06-17 15:07:37 		27.4201, 88.4739
139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.4
49.76 km
6 years ago
On 2018-03-21 22:58:23 		26.3137, 89.9018
142 km (88 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 4
10 km
7 years ago
On 2017-05-24 03:16:29 		27.5189, 90.1818
31 km (19 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.4
28.39 km
7 years ago
On 2017-03-26 21:42:11 		27.1419, 88.5534
139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.5
24.39 km
7 years ago
On 2017-03-07 10:28:56 		26.9162, 89.1143
106 km (66 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4
10 km
8 years ago
On 2016-03-12 16:15:12 		26.7746, 89.092
119 km (74 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 3.9
14.88 km
8 years ago
On 2016-02-13 21:37:54 		27.0268, 89.1875
92 km (57 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 3.7
50.32 km
8 years ago
On 2015-10-10 01:48:45 		27.2548, 88.8009
112 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.3
48.22 km
9 years ago
On 2015-07-27 07:33:41 		27.3538, 91.184
131 km (81 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.4
32.22 km
9 years ago
On 2015-07-10 12:53:23 		26.6628, 90.5991
125 km (78 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 4.3
19.67 km
9 years ago
On 2015-07-01 02:42:40 		27.2728, 91.2869
143 km (89 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.5
35.46 km
9 years ago
On 2015-06-28 01:05:28 		26.6384, 90.41
118 km (73 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 5.1
26 km
9 years ago
On 2014-11-17 02:06:37 		27.5222, 90.3078
43 km (26 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.2
31.87 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-22 23:35:15 		26.2364, 89.5355
154 km (95 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 4
14.91 km
10 years ago
On 2014-05-30 06:37:48 		26.5567, 90.227
120 km (74 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 4
10 km
10 years ago
On 2013-12-04 13:05:19 		26.5885, 89.5628
115 km (71 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 4.7
13.6 km
10 years ago
On 2013-10-29 18:09:15 		27.2426, 91.3813
153 km (95 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.3
38.19 km
10 years ago
On 2013-10-03 06:12:39 		27.2898, 88.4022
149 km (92 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 5.2
9.87 km
11 years ago
On 2013-07-12 07:01:32 		26.267, 90.7
168 km (104 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 4.1
48.2 km
11 years ago
On 2013-06-06 19:00:53 		27.724, 89.276
61 km (37 mi) ← W of Punākha
M 3.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2012-09-18 12:26:25 		27.33, 88.642
125 km (77 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.6
42.2 km
12 years ago
On 2012-07-10 13:03:55 		27.074, 90.663
96 km (60 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.7
35 km
12 years ago
On 2012-03-01 17:25:48 		27.447, 91.237
135 km (83 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.6
53.6 km
12 years ago
On 2011-10-29 00:43:55 		27.449, 88.684
118 km (73 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 3.5
10 km
12 years ago
On 2011-10-21 08:29:26 		27.131, 91.28
147 km (91 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.5
27 km
12 years ago
On 2011-09-18 13:54:19 		27.353, 88.452
143 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.7
28.2 km
12 years ago
On 2011-09-18 13:12:00 		27.52, 88.583
127 km (79 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.8
40.1 km
14 years ago
On 2010-07-21 02:57:22 		27.298, 91.219
136 km (84 mi) → E of Punākha
M 4.5
44.5 km
14 years ago
On 2009-11-18 00:49:04 		27.683, 90.446
56 km (35 mi) ↗ NE of Punākha
M 4.5
43.9 km
14 years ago
On 2009-11-07 23:00:32 		26.922, 89.178
101 km (63 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 4.1
41.1 km
14 years ago
On 2009-10-29 19:57:01 		26.548, 90.018
116 km (72 mi) ↘ SE of Punākha
M 4.8
30.4 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 00:26:36 		27.235, 88.631
129 km (80 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 4.8
49.2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-14 14:02:14 		27.535, 88.474
138 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 0
53.1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-09 07:15:15 		27.033, 89.218
89 km (55 mi) ↙ SW of Punākha
M 0
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-06 03:05:42 		26.979, 89.734
69 km (43 mi) ↓ S of Punākha
M 4
25.8 km

Punākha Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Punākha has experiences a total of 104 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Punākha 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 10 9.26%
M 3 16 14.81%
M 4 56 51.85%
M 5 21 19.44%
M 6 1 0.93%

Magnitude distribution for Punākha 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 Punākha, Punakha District, Bhutan?

The last earthquake in Punākha was 1 year ago and struck 42 km (26 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.40 on the richter scale and a depth of 35.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Punākha, Punakha District, Bhutan?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Punākha was a 6.10 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 17.0 kilometers. It struck 113 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 43 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Punākha, Punakha District, Bhutan?

In 2024, Punākha has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.39 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Punākha is struck by an earthquake every 0.12 months.

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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.