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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-07 01:24:25 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau on Jan 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau · 2025-01-07 01:24:25 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Southern Tibetan Plateau on January 7, 2025 at 01:24 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 can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 01:24:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.48450, 87.45750

Map

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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Khā̃dbāri̇̄125.6 kmS22'903
Gangtok171.7 kmSE100'286
Siliguri219.3 kmSE515'574

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92025-01-07 01:31:59 UTC38.6 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.22025-01-07 01:35:02 UTC25.9 km105 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M5.02025-01-07 01:37:13 UTC41.1 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.92025-01-07 01:43:49 UTC21.8 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.62025-01-07 01:59:48 UTC34.5 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.52025-01-07 02:01:06 UTC32.6 km101 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.12025-01-07 02:02:14 UTC27.3 km84 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.22025-01-07 02:04:08 UTC34.5 km97 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.32025-01-07 02:22:44 UTC26.5 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau M4.02025-01-07 02:27:26 UTC38.0 km49 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.52025-01-07 02:27:38 UTC39.3 km49 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.22025-01-07 02:32:41 UTC16.7 km74 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-01-07 01:05:17 UTC19.6 kmQulho M7.12025-01-07 01:05:16 UTC15.3 km2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake M5.42025-01-07 01:09:13 UTC39.3 km96 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M5.22025-01-07 01:14:42 UTC11.0 km83 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M5.22025-01-07 01:13:27 UTC4.8 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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