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M4.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-01-06 16:36:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (72.823, 4.072)

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 16:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (72.823, 4.072). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
63171d33b1ffe0d4aaec00b4486799a15a93d3e7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 16:36:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.82300, 4.07200

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

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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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