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M4.2 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-08 11:04:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Southern Tibetan Plateau

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2025 at 11:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Southern Tibetan Plateau. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2834a67f1d20993b9ececfe7c9193f4b1b40cac3
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 11:04:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.10060, 87.26180

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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