A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Bhutan near the Punakha region late Sunday night at approximately 11:06 PM. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).
Strong tremors lasting several seconds were felt widely across the region, including Sikkim, North Bengal, parts of Northeast India, and Bangladesh. Many residents took to social media to report the shaking, with some temporarily leaving their homes as a precaution. Fortunately, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage.
The incident followed a separate 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan at a depth of 160 km earlier that day.