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M4.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-24 21:44:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (72.199, 1.321)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (72.199, 1.321) on December 24, 2025 at 21:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
b2c03ec764d33931e4c15679e25502cfe751e124
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 21:44:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
72.19900, 1.32100

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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