Magnitude 6.1 - BHUTAN
2009 September 21 08:53:06 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.1 |
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| Location | 27.346°N, 91.412°E |
| Depth | 14 km (8.7 miles) set by location program |
| Region | BHUTAN |
| Distances | 130 km (80 miles) NNW of Gauhati, Assam, India 180 km (110 miles) E of THIMPHU, Bhutan 610 km (380 miles) NNE of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India 1410 km (870 miles) E of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=137, Nph=137, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A |
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| Event ID | us2009lvap |
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Earthquake Summary
Felt Reports
At least eleven people killed and dozens injured in Mongar and Tashigang due to collapsed buildings. Many buildings destroyed and many roads have been damaged. Cracks appeared in buildings at Guwahati, India. Felt (IV) at Thimphu, Bhutan. Also felt at Tashigang and Tshongdue. Felt (II) at Calcutta, India. Also felt at Bidhannagar, Dispur, Kalimpong, Mussoorie, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Dum Dum, Patna, Shillong, Silchar and Tezpur. Felt in northern Bangladesh and at Lhasa, China.
Earthquake Maps
- Preliminary Earthquake Report
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
