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M4.2 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-07 00:11:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Southern Tibetan Plateau

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Southern Tibetan Plateau. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
14967aaa764d5491a3d03701871f0f6d122aacf6
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 00:11:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.93740, 87.21870

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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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