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M4.0 Earthquake near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 14:10:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 14:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh (India). With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
47935f96f695f4d90ab56ab87e5ca99a2fdb79eb
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 14:10:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Himachal Pradesh
City
Dharamshala
County
Dharamshala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
32.31300, 76.30400
Temperature
15.5°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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 19, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kangra AirportIndia · DHM · VIGG
    16.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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