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M3.9 Earthquake near UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (India)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 04:44:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (India) on October 18, 2025 at 04:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
bec0e47bd09697292ba99c2cdb940d467ac7e9e6
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 04:44:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.26800, 78.16280
Temperature
29.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (25.7 km)
Regional average: 25.7 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

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Nuclear power plants

  • Narora nuclear power plantIndiaOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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