SITUATION REPORT

EARTHQUAKE IN BHUTAN
OVERALL SITUATION

The earthquake that struck Bhutan on Monday, 21 September 2009 measuring 6.1 caused damage to
infrastructure and loss of lives in nine districts in Bhutan. The government assessment has recorded 11
people killed (not 12 as reported in the Si t Rep yesterday) – 5 in Mongar, 2 in Trashigang and 4 in
Samdrup Jonghkar. 22 people have been reported injured and over 206 h ouses affected.

MAPS AND DETAILS

Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time • Monday,
September 21,
2009 at 08:53:05
UTC
• Monday, September
21, 2009 at
02:53:05 PM at
epicenter
Location 27.351°N, 91.425°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by
location program
Region BHUTAN
Distances 135 km (85 miles) NNW of
Gauhati, Assam, India
180 km (110 miles) E of
THIMPHU, Bhutan
610 km (380 miles) NNE of
Kolkata (Calcutta), West
Bengal, India
1410 km (870 miles) E of
NEW DELHI, Delhi, India

1 Sit Rep – Earthquake in Bhutan- 23 September 2009

DAMAGE DETAILS
As on 22 September 2009, the official damage details in due to the earthquake in Bhutan are:

Report on casualty and damage caused by earthquake on 21 -September -2009 as of 9AM, 22nd September 2009
Dzongkhag Dzongs/Chortens/ Schools/Institutes/Offices
Gewog/ Place Dead Injured Houses affected Road blocks Others
(district) Lhakhangs affected affected
Monggar Ballam 10 collapsed 1L BHU
3 (f) , 1
Narang 1 (m), 6 students Many 2L school/BHU(Office/qtrs)
child (f)
KHPC 1 (f)
3 collapsed 29+
Kengkhar 5 C/1 L gup office, school 2 cattle, 1 bull
cracks
Jurmey 1 (f) 3 1 C/1 L collapsed gup office
Chali 1C gup office
Sherimung many 1 vehicle- hit by boulder
Dramitse 1 (m) 2 shops 4L Guest house
Major at
Ngatsang 15 7C
Pahadrang
Thangrong 4 2 3+ C/ L Classrooms farm road
Monggar 2 1C
Drepong 1(f) 3 1L 2 classrooms/ gup office
Tsakaling 4 1 Nagtsang
Sub-total 5 14 73 11 L, 18+ C 2
BHU collosped, YCPS -
Trashigang Yangneer 1(m) 3 (m) 1L
building collapse
T/gang- Rangjung
dzong, kuenrey, Tsh ozhing
T/gang- Kanglung Royal Guest House
Samkhar town houses tilted- statues damaged DT hall Check post building
Chazam - T/gang damaged
Jarung Khashor Chorten
Khaling-Barshong
KPS- building, 6 units approach road to
Kanglung 2 children 24 7C Clock tower
classrooms KMSS
Bartsham 5 1 L(falling of statues) gup office
Bidung 2
Kangpara 5 1L
Radhi gup office

2 Sit Rep – Earthquake in Bhutan- 23 September 2009

 Uzorong 1 child (m) 6
gup office, Tshogoenpa
Lumang 1 adult 2 1 C/ 1 L
CPS- MPH
Shongphu 1 mani dangrim coll apsed
Khaling 30 RNR office, NID building
Phongmey Yabrang CPS building
Sub-Total 2 6 76 Dzong-1, 10 C, 4 L 1
Community hall completely
S/Jongkhar Gomdar 2
damaged
Martshala 2 1L
landslide at
Dewathang-S/choling
Orong 4 (3 f, 1m) 1 1L
(road cleared) 1
vehicle
Langchenphug 1L
Sub-total 4 - 5 3L
T/Yangtse Torzhang 33 (5 collapsed) 4L
Thetsho 5 2L
Yanlang gup office(old and new)
Khamdang 1 2L
1 collapse, 2
Jamkhar 2 L, 6 C
damaged
Baney Lhakhang, both new
Yangtse 2 Principal's Qtr.
and old dzongs damaged
Ramjar 5
Bomdeling 1C
Sub-total - - 49 Dzong- 2, 11 L, 7 C
Court, Guest house,Phuyum
Dzong (Tsepamey
HSS building, Thimyul LSS
Lhuentse Gangzur lhakhang, Kuenrey,
building, Lhuentse PS -
Goenkhang, Drasha, Gat e)
retaining wall
Kurtoe Dungkar Nagtsang - cracks
Tsenkhar Wambur PS - cracks
Sub-total - - - Dzong- 1
Drolma lhakhang serto
Trongsa Nubi
tilted
Sub-total - - - 1L

3 Sit Rep – Earthquake in Bhutan- 23 September 2009

 Samtengang PS - building
Wangdue Samtengang
wall may collapse
Sub-total - - - -
Zhemgang Shingkhar Thrisa chorten
Sub-total - - - 1C
Yonglagoenpa lhakhang - 4
sides of the wall cracked,
2 (f)- 1treated and
Pemagatshel Zobel retaining wall damaged,
discharged
Lam's residence cracks
developed
1 collapsed 2
Norbugang as per Dungpa
damaged
Sub-total - 2 3 1L
Schools - 15 Gup office - 8
Dzongs - 4 Chortens - 36
Grand Total 11 22 206+ BHUs - 3 Nagtshangs - 2 7 road blocks
Lhakhangs - 31
Other structures - 6

L- Lhakhangs (Government Offices) , C- Chortens (Religious structures) , Other structures - guest house, community hall, DT hall, court

UN RESPONSE IN BHUTAN

On 22 September, the Bhutan United Nations Country Team met in the afternoon to review the situation; agree on the arrangement for dissemination of information;
discuss available resources from the UNCT (i.e. Agencies, Funds and Programmes and the Wo rld Bank) a) to support the Government’s needs assessment and b) to
provide relief/rehabilitation assistance, as may be required; and address UN staff awareness and preparedness issues linked t o the Security Plan. It was agreed that a
letter will be sent to the Minister of Home Affairs by the Resident Coordinator conveying the readiness of the UNCT to provide assistance. It was also agree d that the
Resident Coordinator will convene a meeting with all develop ment partners before the end of the week to share information and promote coordination .

4 Sit Rep – Earthquake in Bhutan- 23 September 2009

SOURCES & CONTACT DETAILS

Sources: For Further Information contact :

• Ministry of Hom e and Cultural Affairs, Bhutan Mr. G. Padmanabhan
• UNDP Bhutan Emergency Analyst, UNDP
Email: g.padmanabhan@undp.org
Mobile: +91 98104 02937

Ms. Shairi Mathur

UN Disaster Management Team Associate
Email: shairi.mathur@undp.org
Mobile : +91 98107 23192

5 Sit Rep – Earthquake in Bhutan- 23 September 2009