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M3.6 Earthquake near Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 20:30:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir (India) on July 12, 2026 at 20:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
d0adce24c039e82eb614ab1d75a17eb1fa473126
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 20:30:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Jammu and Kashmir
City
Sopore
County
Sopore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.24600, 74.45600
Temperature
9.2°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 (25.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

35felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 13, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Srinagar International AirportIndia · SXR · VISR
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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