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M3.6 Earthquake near ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (India)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 17:27:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (India) on October 17, 2025 at 17:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7e528335c11b801045a4dafef764704d712b0bdd
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 17:27:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.28000, 95.09000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (25.7 km)
Regional average: 25.7 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

1felt 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: Oct 17, 2025, 5:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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