2.8
Earthquake Details: 14 km from Gangtok, Sikkim, India
Sep 30, 2026, 13:13:41
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 14 km from Gangtok, Sikkim, India on Sep 30, 2026 at 13:13:41. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-6 km
Significance0
Latitude27.3350
Longitude88.4690
Event IDemsc:20260930_0000152
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 13:28:52 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 18:43:41 GMT+5:30
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 13:13:41 UTC
-6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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