M4.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Gyalshing, India

Gyalshing, India — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck northern India on Tuesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

What happened:

The earthquake hit at 5:00 PM CST on Tuesday, November 11, which was 4:30 AM local time on Wednesday, November 12 in Sikkim. The epicenter was 73 kilometers, about 45 miles, north-northwest of Gyalshing, at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 6 miles.

Impacts:

At least one person reported feeling the shaking to the USGS. No tsunami threat was issued, and no damage reports were included in the USGS summary.

What to do:

If you feel shaking, drop, cover and hold on until it stops.

Check your home for hazards like gas leaks and broken glass once the shaking ends.

Stay alert for aftershocks, which can follow a quake like this one.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), November 11, 2026.