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M5.1 Earthquake near Migging Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 09:25:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

Arunachal Pradesh · Migging Circle

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M5.1 Earthquake near Migging Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India) · 2026-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Migging Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India) · 2026-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Migging Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India) on July 16, 2026 at 09:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ae1c9e8b40e260940df6d160d037eefb43ca9e0d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 09:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Migging Circle
County
Migging Circle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.73400, 94.70700
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — deeper than the regional average (25.6 km)
Regional average: 25.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ India · about 87 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jining59.3 kmS20'684
Nyingchi107.3 kmN200'000
Lhasa364.6 kmW867'900

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nyingchi Mainling AirportChina · LZY · ZUNZ
    72.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.22026-07-28 22:16:53 UTC140.1 kmTarba M2.92026-08-04 18:08:36 UTC133.2 kmLimeking Circle M3.62026-08-05 10:01:21 UTC32.1 kmTuting ADC M5.02026-08-05 10:06:10 UTC30.0 kmTuting ADC M4.72026-08-06 00:15:15 UTC30.7 kmTuting ADC M3.52026-08-06 01:47:41 UTC28.9 kmTuting ADC M2.82026-08-07 01:37:29 UTC40.4 kmKapu

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.150.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.150.0 km0.5 km

Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-24

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.52026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC104.7 kmARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA M4.52026-05-06 15:17:34 UTC123.5 km111 km NNW of Hayuliang, India M4.42026-05-06 15:17:35 UTC121.2 kmEastern Xizang-India Border Region M4.22025-03-24 04:38:32 UTC106.2 km95 km NW of Shi Yomi, India M4.12025-03-24 04:43:00 UTC96.5 km89 km NNW of Shi Yomi, India

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