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M3.4 Earthquake near ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (India)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 09:41:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 09:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA (India). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
8c7b49bcacb67958438a2b1b0fe2de1e106703a0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 09:41:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
City
Arunachal Pradesh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.78000, 95.70000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

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Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

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

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