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2009 Bhutan Earthquake
21 September 2009 · Tashigang · Bhutan
On 21 September 2009 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bhutan (Tashigang), at a depth of 14 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 40 km from its boundary with the Indian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 11 people.
- Date
- 21 September 2009
- Time
- 08:53 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 14 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Bhutan
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1947India · M 7.9
- 1943Assam · M 7.2
- 1930Dhubri, Assam · M 7.1
- 1923Mymensingh · M 6.950 deaths
- 1915Tibet (Xizang Province) · M 7.0170 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth