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M4.4 Earthquake near Eastern Xizang-India Border Region

UTC time: 2026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Eastern Xizang-India Border Region

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About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 15:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Eastern Xizang-India Border Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5f3f1a711e3a3e7cc81518f6fa1222f2ea0ef188
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
28.88000, 95.94000
Temperature
1.8°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
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tengchong
    Distance: 478 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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