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M3.9 Earthquake near Oraog, Assam (India)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 13:00:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Oraog, Assam (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
4fa84855bc934812e32e2d205afe5ad462a5a362
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 13:00:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Assam
City
Oraog
County
Mazbat tehsil
Village
Oraog
Source
emsc
Coordinates
26.71000, 92.30000
Temperature
17.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

37felt 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: Jan 8, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tezpur AirportIndia · TEZ · VETZ
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Assam

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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