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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-01-19 06:32:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (36.706, 74.449)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (36.706, 74.449). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
79b223b91cb726589fecf0784bccc762a3cb4ae9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 06:32:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
36.70600, 74.44900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Karimabad46.2 kmSE16'000
Gilgit88.4 kmS216'760
Battagram259.7 kmSW700'000

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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#4
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC5.2 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.72026-01-19 06:21:12 UTC0.0 km47 km NNW of Barishal, Pakistan M5.72026-01-19 06:21:09 UTC9.1 kmthsyl ہnzہ balayy M5.62025-10-17 12:15:07 UTC146.0 kmPakistan [Land] M5.52026-01-08 16:59:53 UTC72.5 kmda bu da er xiang dەftەr yېzysy

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