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M2.5 Earthquake near Waghdhond, Maharashtra (India)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 23:36:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Waghdhond, Maharashtra (India) on August 16, 2026 at 23:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
1ad6e2de76bab46057476b88f7c3e27ca1563207
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 23:36:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Maharashtra
City
Waghdhond
County
Surgana Taluka
Village
Waghdhond
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.45700, 73.69100
Temperature
23.1°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 (25.6 km)
Regional average: 25.6 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nashik International AirportIndia · ISK · VAOZ
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

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