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M2.8 Earthquake near Sawa Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 07:38:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

Arunachal Pradesh · Sawa Circle

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Sawa Circle, Arunachal Pradesh (India) on July 21, 2026 at 07:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b8574b62353829d493f9be3cb29f3b34b348f306
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 07:38:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Sawa Circle
County
Sawa Circle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
27.84500, 92.62800
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — close to 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.

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Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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