Tremors felt in Kolkata: Where was the epicentre of earthquake?

The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) at around 11:06 pm, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

Updated on: Jun 8, 2026, 05:27:45 IST

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Tremors were felt in Kolkata and parts of West Bengal and Assam as a 5.6 magnitude rattled on Sunday evening.

Tremors were felt across Kolkata and North Bengal on Sunday. (Unsplash/Representative)

The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) at around 11:06 pm, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Punakha in Bhutan, north of Assam.

The National Centre for Seismology, in a social media post, later said that the earthquake occurred at 11:06 PM Indian Standard Time, at a depth of 26 kilometres.

"EQ of M: 5.8, On: 07/06/2026 23:06:43 IST, Lat: 27.627 N, Long: 89.660 E, Depth: 26 Km, Location: Bhutan," the NCS said on X.

Tremors felt in northeast, Bangladesh and Sikkim

Apart from West Bengal and Assam, the tremors were felt in parts of northeast, Bangladesh and Sikkim.

Residents in Sikkim capital Gangtok and other parts of the state said they felt tremors for a few seconds, following which they rushed out of their homes.

The tremors were also felt in parts of West Bengal, including Siliguri, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts. However, there were no reported injuries or property damages.

The earthquake jolts were also reported in neighbouring Bangladesh and Bhutan.

The main quake was followed by several aftershocks, including a magnitude 2.8 at 11:18 PM IST at a depth of 22 km, and a magnitude 2.4 at 11:52 PM IST at a depth of 18 km.

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