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Earthquake Hits Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, Tremors Send Residents Running Out
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News18•13-10-2026, 10:33
Earthquake Hits Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, Tremors Send Residents Running Out
- •Earthquakes struck two Indian states, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, early in the morning on October 13, 2026.
- •An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 hit Lower Siang in Arunachal Pradesh at 7:35 AM with a depth of 11 kilometers.
- •Tremors of magnitude 2.4 were recorded in Gyalshing, Sikkim at 4:17 AM at a depth of 5 kilometers.
- •No loss of life or property has been reported so far, though the low-intensity quakes caused panic and sent people running out of their homes.
- •Both states lie in the seismically active Himalayan region of Northeast India, where tectonic plate movements frequently cause tremors.
Key Questions Answered
Earthquake tremors were recorded in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim on the morning of October 13, 2026.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 struck Lower Siang, Arunachal Pradesh, at a depth of about 11 kilometers beneath the earth's surface.
The Himalayan region is geographically and geologically active, experiencing frequent tremors primarily due to the movement of the earth's tectonic plates.
