M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-06 15:26:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Tibetan Plateau on January 6, 2025 at 15:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-06 15:26:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

33.42980, 87.03060

Map

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Xigazê496.9 kmS80'000

Doilungdêqên563.0 kmSE137'451

Pokhara644.1 kmSW600'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.92025-01-07 02:14:28 UTC11.5 kmTibetan Plateau M4.42025-01-09 00:34:16 UTC150.0 kmTibetan Plateau

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

685

Country (24h)

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