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M2.9 Earthquake near Maro Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 06:35:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Arunachal Pradesh · Maro Circle

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 06:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maro Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
10cb9c8cecb2fcca3f18a4ba0d11e8cf49f1508d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 06:35:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Maro Circle
County
Maro Circle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.96100, 94.30900
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (25.5 km)
Regional average: 25.5 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

Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 80 other entries for this area and period, 41 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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