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M2.9 Earthquake near Kelong, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

UTC time: 2026-08-28 12:07:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2026 at 12:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Kelong, Arunachal Pradesh (India). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. India: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f193bbb1e67cb155da2f8606d7faf960241d4351
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-28 12:07:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
India
State
Arunachal Pradesh
City
Kelong
County
Damin Circle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
28.15800, 93.42100
Temperature
27.3°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

Arunachal Pradesh

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 81 Catalogue entries

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