2009 Bhutan earthquake

magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Bhutan
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Summary

2009 Bhutan earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (earthquake category, ranking #133 of 869).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake is in the country of Bhutan[3].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake is in the country of India[4].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake is in the country of People's Republic of China[5].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[6].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[7].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster[8].
  • The location of 2009 Bhutan earthquake was Guwahati[9].
  • The location of 2009 Bhutan earthquake was Assam[10].
  • The location of 2009 Bhutan earthquake was Lhasa[11].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake occurred on September 21, 2009[12].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.346, 'lon': 91.412}[13].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+12'} deaths[14].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake caused {'amount': '+15'} injuries[15].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}[16].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}[17].
  • 2009 Bhutan earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+14'}[18].

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When and Where

2009 Bhutan earthquake occurred on September 21, 2009[12]. Recorded location include Guwahati[9], Assam[10], and Lhasa[11]. Country listings include Bhutan[3], a sovereign state[19], in Bhutan[20], founded in 1907[21]; India[4], a country[22], in India[23], founded in 1947[24]; and People's Republic of China[5], a sovereign state[25], in People's Republic of China[26], founded in 1949[27].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake[6], natural disaster[7], and disaster[8].

Outcome and Impact

2009 Bhutan earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+12'} deaths[14]. It caused {'amount': '+15'} injuries[15].

Why It Matters

2009 Bhutan earthquake draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (earthquake category, ranking #133 of 869).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . earthquake.usgs.gov. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . earthquake.usgs.gov. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · SHADOWARROW 2026 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Coordinate location → {'lat': 27.346, 'lon': 91.412}
    Earthquake magnitude on the richter magnitude scale → {'amount': '+6.1'}
    Number of deaths → {'amount': '+12'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||bn, hi */ Added missing Bengali and Hindi labels and descriptions"
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