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M3.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-01-08 13:29:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (72.794, 4.819)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (72.794, 4.819) on January 8, 2026 at 13:29 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
172aa6bb840ad1c3ce2db8e076db275107d3cb38
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 13:29:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.79400, 4.81900

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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

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