Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
Earthquake location (72.834, 4.806)
M2.6 Earthquake
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About this earthquake
On January 7, 2026 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (72.834, 4.806). With a focal depth of about 10 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
3c1d076f7548907aa14e74ba46c07935aa13815a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 16:50:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.83400,
4.80600
Depth profile
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
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.
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