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M2.8 Earthquake near ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (India)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 04:15:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c7af74e6d66826bd3d0aab1dd038df657caf8c14
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 04:15:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.61000, 78.78000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 764 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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