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M2.7 Earthquake near KARNATAKA, INDIA (India)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 08:14:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near KARNATAKA, INDIA (India). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
028f5177a49b7b3586fcdd925f600ebe06e58ae0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 08:14:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.04000, 76.63000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.7 km)
Regional average: 25.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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