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M3.4 Earthquake near Kakching subdivision, Manipur (India)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 01:51:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

Manipur · Kakching subdivision

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Kakching subdivision, Manipur (India) on January 8, 2026 at 01:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
511ad1b7587df2ca6e29b650272d66b72fa25af2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 01:51:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Manipur
City
Kakching subdivision
County
Kakching subdivision
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.49000, 93.90000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — deeper 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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  • Popa
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Tengchong
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 50 km

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  • Bir Tikendrajit International AirportIndia · IMF · VEIM
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Manipur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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