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M4.8 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-18 15:36:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Southern Tibetan Plateau

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2025 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Southern Tibetan Plateau. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6a3994003e451e24e8aa5be6ba5f7931ec14fe99
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 15:36:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.43230, 87.60460

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

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.

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