Sikkim jolted by 4.7-magnitude earthquake

Sat, 07 February 2026

22:39

Parts of Sikkim were jolted on Saturday evening by an earthquake of magnitude 4.7, officials said.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 6:35 pm, was 11 km from Maneybung in West Sikkim, the India Meteorological Department said.

A Sikkim Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) official said there were no reports of any injury or destruction of property due to the earthquake.

The tremors were felt in Gangtok and a few other places in Sikkim, as well as in parts of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China, the IMD said. -- PTI

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