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M2.6 Earthquake near Kolatturu, Karnataka (India)

UTC time: 2026-02-07 11:43:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2026 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kolatturu, Karnataka (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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
5b6bb4e2f22b3272a3a096490289892cb84282e9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 11:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Karnataka
City
Kolatturu
County
Tirumakudalu Narasipura taluk
Village
Kolatturu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.28000, 76.98000
Temperature
24.6°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 (25.7 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

1felt 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: Feb 7, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mysore AirportIndia · MYQ · VOMY
    35.9 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 ≥ 2.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

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