Phuntsholing
Earthquakes near Phuntsholing
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
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Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Phuntsholing
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Phuntsholing
Phuntsholing has recorded 45 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980. The strongest was M6.1 in 1980.
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Earthquakes
45 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1980 within 100 km. The strongest was M6.1.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 13 km WSW of Punakha, Bhutan | 34.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 16 km ENE of Gangtok, India | 17.0 km | |
| 5.6 | 13 km WSW of Punakha, Bhutan | 34.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 38 km SW of Thimphu, Bhutan | 47.0 km | |
| 5.3 | 5 km NE of Sapatgram, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 36 km ESE of Gangtok, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 27 km ENE of Gangtok, India | 33.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 42 km ENE of Phuntsholing, Bhutan | 33.0 km | |
| 4.8 | 13 km NNE of Goshaingaon, India | 30.4 km | |
| 4.8 | 10 km S of Gangtok, India | 49.2 km | |
| 4.7 | 12 km NNE of Alipur Duar, India | 13.6 km | |
| 4.6 | 18 km ESE of Gangtok, India | 10.0 km | |
| 4.6 | near Gangtok, India | 42.2 km | |
| 4.6 | 29 km NNE of Jaigaon, India | 57.6 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km ENE of Golakganj, India | 11.5 km | |
| 4.5 | 31 km ENE of Darjiling, India | 24.4 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 1 | M5.6 |
| 2024 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2022 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 2021 | 4 | M5.2 |
| 2020 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 2019 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2018 | 3 | M5.3 |
| 2017 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 2016 | 2 | M3.9 |
| 2015 | 2 | M4.3 |
| 2014 | 4 | M4.3 |
| 2013 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2012 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 2011 | 1 | M3.5 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2008 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 2006 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2004 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2003 | 1 | M5.5 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 1994 | 1 | M3.9 |
| 1985 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 1982 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1981 | 1 | M5.1 |
| 1980 | 2 | M6.1 |
Nearby places
- Jaigaon 1 km
- Hasimara 12 km
- Birpara 29 km
- Goyerkata 40 km
- Falakata 41 km
- Alipur Duar 43 km
- Dhupgari 48 km
- Koch Bihar 59 km
- Matabhanga 59 km
- Mainaguri 65 km
- Tufanganj 66 km
- Thimphu 73 km
- Jalpaiguri 75 km
- Tsirang 75 km
- Kalimpong 78 km
- Dinhata 80 km
- Gangtok 93 km