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M5.0 Earthquake near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 10:06:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Arunachal Pradesh · Tuting ADC

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M5.0 Earthquake near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India) · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India) · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India) on August 5, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5bb5be5b2f46e7df4b182023a2d644ca2522fda6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 10:06:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Tuting ADC
County
Tuting ADC
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.00270, 94.68100
Temperature
19.6°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 (25.5 km)
Regional average: 25.5 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

6felt 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 5, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 115 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nyingchi78.5 kmNW200'000
Lhasa354.5 kmW867'900

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nyingchi Mainling AirportChina · LZY · ZUNZ
    47.4 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

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.010.0 km3.8 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km15.5 km
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.035.0 km10.6 km

Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-31

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-07-16 09:25:14 UTC30.5 kmMigging Circle M4.52026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC110.1 kmARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA M4.52026-05-06 15:17:34 UTC124.1 km111 km NNW of Hayuliang, India M4.42026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC123.3 kmEastern Xizang-India Border Region M4.42025-01-31 09:40:38 UTC126.0 km168 km N of Shi Yomi, India

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