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M3.1 Earthquake near WESTERN XIZANG-INDIA BORDER REG. (India)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 10:52:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN XIZANG-INDIA BORDER REG. (India) on September 12, 2025 at 10:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
0dcaa80dd5d1b246cc021ad6b37fd2ffedebf033
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 10:52:09 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
30.03000, 80.69000
Temperature
5.6°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 ≥ 3.0 · 485 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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