India · Arunachal Pradesh

M4.8 Earthquake near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 00:15:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Arunachal Pradesh · Tuting ADC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Tuting ADC, Arunachal Pradesh (India) on August 6, 2026 at 00:15 UTC. 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. India: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
81e7ac904b5750329fcb7a85c1aadf39bb133f21
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 00:15:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
29.02830, 94.67650
Temperature
17.7°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.5 km)
Regional average: 25.5 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

12felt 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: Aug 6, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

2 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 118 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nyingchi Mainling AirportChina · LZY · ZUNZ
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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