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M5.3 Earthquake near NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR

UTC time: 2026-03-26 21:02:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR

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M5.3 Earthquake near NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR on March 26, 2026 at 21:02 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
6efe65ca17a2ea9ba121f94560a01b769d8aa0de
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 21:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.55500, 74.45350
Temperature
-13.4°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

Felt reports

18felt 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: Mar 26, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Karimabad31.4 kmSE16'000
Gilgit71.9 kmS216'760
Battagram245.6 kmSW700'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gilgit AirportPakistan · GIL · OPGT
    71.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-03-26 21:02:58 UTC26.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Srinagar (Monde) M5.02026-03-26 21:03:03 UTC17.9 kmNorthwestern Kashmir M5.12026-03-27 04:40:09 UTC5.1 kmNorthwestern Kashmir M5.02026-03-27 04:40:10 UTC10.4 kmNORTHWESTERN KASHMIR M4.82026-03-27 04:52:58 UTC12.6 kmIspanj

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC20.3 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:12 UTC16.8 km47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC9.2 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.62026-01-19 06:32:32 UTC16.8 km M5.62025-10-17 12:15:07 UTC146.0 kmPakistan [Land]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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