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M2.8 Earthquake near Pendhari, Maharashtra (India)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 09:03:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Pendhari, Maharashtra (India) on May 21, 2026 at 09:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: 6 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
912fc0c089b97e6cee3a49478d78594ebae94949
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 09:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Maharashtra
City
Pendhari
County
Umred
Village
Pendhari
Source
emsc
Coordinates
20.97100, 79.16700
Temperature
40.8°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 (25.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International AirportIndia · NAG · VANP
    18.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 78 Catalogue entries

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