India

M5.2 Earthquake near MANIPUR, INDIA REGION (India)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near MANIPUR, INDIA REGION (India) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near MANIPUR, INDIA REGION (India) · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near MANIPUR, INDIA REGION (India). With a focal depth of about 63 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
f24a24643e6b09e96c664cd69e26502a66e0ee48
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
62.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 20:24:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
24.40900, 93.89800
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.7 km
Shallow
62.7 km
62.7 km — deeper 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

143felt 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: May 28, 2025, 3:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kakching13.0 kmNE32'138
Imphal44.6 kmN277'196
Guwahati292.9 kmNW962'334

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'518 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Burma (Myanmar)
  • Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'865 m ·Last eruption: -5750 ·China

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bir Tikendrajit International AirportIndia · IMF · VEIM
    39.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

Manipur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · India

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Country statistics · India

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