Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Assam
Country overviewIndia
M5.2 Earthquake near 12 km SW of Dhing, India (India)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 12 km SW of Dhing, India (India) on January 4, 2026 at 22:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
35 km
35 km — deeper 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dhing12.2 kmNE20'826
Nagaon26.9 kmE121'628
Guwahati68.7 kmW962'334
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tezpur Airport53.0 kmStraight-line distance
India · TEZ · VETZ - Shillong Airport86.2 kmStraight-line distanceIndia · SHL · VEBI
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport86.7 kmStraight-line distanceIndia · GAU · VEGT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-01-04 22:47:52 UTC8.0 km10 km N of Morigaon, India
M4.92026-01-04 22:48:12 UTC115.4 kmBhutan
M3.82026-01-06 21:47:16 UTC120.8 kmGongtsephangma_Yobinang
M3.92026-01-08 13:00:47 UTC37.9 kmOraog
M2.92026-01-08 20:00:58 UTC87.8 kmPhuloni
M2.92026-01-10 00:36:17 UTC109.9 kmBarkhetri
M3.02026-01-11 00:04:49 UTC135.4 kmKapak Leyak Docha
M3.12026-01-11 00:05:51 UTC138.2 kmBameng ADC
M3.02026-01-22 00:00:32 UTC58.0 kmDonka Molām
M3.92026-01-30 06:50:28 UTC46.2 kmMazbat
M3.42026-02-02 12:10:55 UTC56.9 kmUdalguri
Assam
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-02-26
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M6.02025-09-14 11:11:50 UTC32.2 km10 km NNE of Kharupatia, India
M5.72025-09-14 11:11:50 UTC38.2 kmNortheastern India [Land: India]
M5.72025-09-14 11:11:49 UTC44.0 kmNortheastern India
M5.72025-09-14 11:11:49 UTC45.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Sylhet (Monde)
M5.52025-09-14 11:11:51 UTC32.2 kmASSAM, INDIA
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