India · Meghalaya

M3.0 Earthquake near Tikrikilla, Meghalaya (India)

UTC time: 2026-05-07 18:00:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Tikrikilla, Meghalaya (India) on May 7, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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
f9249d385263b56e882d5a44ab4582e60b37a48b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-07 18:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
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State
City
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
25.83300, 90.37600
Temperature
20.8°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 (25.7 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Baljek AirportIndia
    19.3 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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