4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits West Sikkim, Mild Tremors Felt in Gangtok
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Sikkim-Nepal region early Thursday morning at 4:30 am, with its epicentre about 40 km northwest of Yuksom in West Sikkim's Gyalshing district. The National Centre for Seismology reported the quake occurred at a depth of 73 km. Mild tremors were felt in parts of West and East Sikkim, including Gangtok. Officials confirmed no property damage or casualties were reported at the time of filing.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, businessstandard, news18, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 12 Nov, 03:31 am. Other outlets followed.