International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583538
Event time 2026-02-26 22:40:26 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 17:10:26 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 22:45:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 84 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country India
Administration area Sikkim
Nearest settlement Mangan
Distance 21 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Gangtok Helipad (21,15 km), Gangtok Helipad (21,15 km), Upper Tadong Indian Army Helipad (26,46 km), Upper Tadong Indian Army Helipad (26,46 km), Pakyong Airport (Under Construction) (34,38 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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