| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.825, 87.821 |
| UTC time | 1996-04-26 16:30:58.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 26, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit India on Friday, April 26, 1996 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gangtok (India - IN), about 95.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 87.821 and latitude 27.825.
| Location | Darjeeling |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gangtok | 95.8 km |
| Darjeeling | 98.5 km |
| Kalimpong | 106.0 km |
| Kurseong | 114.2 km |
| Dharān | 124.6 km |
| Naksalbāri | 133.1 km |
| Siliguri | 137.9 km |
| Īṭahari̇̄ | 140.1 km |
| Biratnagar | 162.0 km |
| Jogbani | 168.0 km |
| Jalpāiguri | 171.4 km |
| Maināguri | 171.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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India · 2026-03-29 03:14 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.3
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-26 11:52 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.8
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-26 06:04 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.2
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-09 12:00 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.6
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-07 13:05 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.4
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-05 20:50 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.6
Darjeeling
India · 2026-02-05 19:39 UTC
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67.0 km |
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