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M3.4 Earthquake near Williamnagar, Meghalaya (India)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 17:48:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Williamnagar, Meghalaya (India) on June 16, 2026 at 17:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
f113e1de5263862272884893a4b2563b25cff13f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 17:48:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Meghalaya
City
Williamnagar
County
Samanda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.56500, 90.60700
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

1felt 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: Jun 16, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Baljek AirportIndia
    28.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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