Monday, December 29, 2025
ADVT 
India

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes Sikkim-Nepal border

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 05 Apr, 2021 06:11 PM
  • A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes Sikkim-Nepal border

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the Sikkim-Nepal border on Monday at 8:49pm. 

Aftershocks were felt in north Bengal, Assam, and some other parts of Bihar.

Tremors were felt in some parts of Nepal, Bhutan, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

There are no reports of any damage or deaths due to the earthquake that have been reported so far.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 25 km east-southeast (ESE) of Gangtok, Sikkim. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km from the surface.

According to the PMO's office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is speaking to the chief ministers of all four affected states.

 

MORE India ARTICLES

‘Achieved What I Desired’: 83-Year-Old Man From Punjab Gets Master's Degree In English

A heartwarming story of an 83-year-old man completing his master’s in English has been doing the rounds on social media. 

‘Achieved What I Desired’: 83-Year-Old Man From Punjab Gets Master's Degree In English

Amarinder Singh To Lead All-party Delegation To Kartarpur Sahib On Day Of Corridor Opening

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will lead an all-party delegation across the border to Kartarpur Sahib on the opening day of the corridor on November 9.

Amarinder Singh To Lead All-party Delegation To Kartarpur Sahib On Day Of Corridor Opening

8 Days, 10 Sorties: GPS-Fitted Pakistan Drones Dropped Ak-47 Rifles, 80kg Ammunition In Punjab

The weapons, including 5 AK-47 rifles, grenades, pistols and satellite phones, were airdropped from GPS-fitted drones between September 9 to 16 with an aim to fuel terror attacks in India.

8 Days, 10 Sorties: GPS-Fitted Pakistan Drones Dropped Ak-47 Rifles, 80kg Ammunition In Punjab

Investigation: Call Girls, Bollywood Actresses Were Engaged In Madhya Pradesh Honey Trap Blackmail Scandal

More than 40 call girls, including a few B-grade actresses from Bollywood were engaged to honey-trap bureaucrats and politicians, including a former Chief Minister and Governor of Madhya Pradesh, by a big blackmailing syndicate in Bhopal.

Investigation: Call Girls, Bollywood Actresses Were Engaged In Madhya Pradesh Honey Trap Blackmail Scandal

Tax Bonanza For Individuals Could Be On Cards, Move To Boost Demand

After a massive tax bonanza for corporates, the Modi government may soon offer windfall gains for individual taxpayers too, by tweaking the tax slabs.

Tax Bonanza For Individuals Could Be On Cards, Move To Boost Demand

Amarinder Singh Wants Amit Shah's Help On Drones Supplying Weapons From Pakistan

Amarinder Singh had on Sunday urged the Centre to alert the Air Force and the Border Security Force about the possibility of drones being used to supply weapons from across the border.  

Amarinder Singh Wants Amit Shah's Help On Drones Supplying Weapons From Pakistan