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M2.6 Earthquake near Shala Adwar, Himachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 06:25:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Himachal Pradesh · Shala Adwar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Shala Adwar, Himachal Pradesh (India) on October 7, 2026 at 06:25 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
0527fcb11cf9f93553a109de91e9f21a05f59b6d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 06:25:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Himachal Pradesh
City
Shala Adwar
County
Chaurah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.84400, 76.03100
Temperature
15.8°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

Himachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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