M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

UTC time: 2025-01-07 01:37:13 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 01:37:13 UTC

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 01:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Southern Tibetan Plateau. 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 01:37:13 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
28.79690, 87.23210

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
Khā̃dbāri̇̄158.0 kmS22'903
Gangtok212.4 kmSE100'286
Kathmandu223.3 kmSW1'442'271

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours34
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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