India · Arunachal Pradesh

M2.7 Earthquake near Sawa Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-04-10 16:05:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Arunachal Pradesh · Sawa Circle

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sawa Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
4be6f135d31f09e662c993a6e496aba0078e5651
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-10 16:05:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.83780, 92.76360
Temperature
-2.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.7 km)
Regional average: 25.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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