Back to map
India

M2.8 Earthquake near Delhi (India)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 03:14:16 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Delhi (India) on January 19, 2026 at 03:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
ef42f74c2bfe100d7d024f04550e3e45347b2e5c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 03:14:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
City
Delhi
Village
Banker
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.86000, 77.06000
Temperature
18.5°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

Felt reports

3felt 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: Jan 19, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Hindon Airport / Hindon Air Force StationIndia · HDO · VIDX
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Indira Gandhi International AirportIndia · DEL · VIDP
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

India

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · India

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · India

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share