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M2.9 Earthquake near Lipin, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 02:05:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Lipin, Arunachal Pradesh (India) on October 13, 2026 at 02:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
0851cf335867fe9b55c63a068861a98db018607d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 02:05:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Lipin
County
Kora Circle
Village
Lipin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.88700, 94.98300
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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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  • Dibrugarh AirportIndia · DIB · VEMN
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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