An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred just 16 minutes ago, 67 km northeast of Joshimath, India, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a shallow depth of 25. km beneath the epicenter near Joshimath, Chamoli district, State of Uttarakhand, India, after midnight on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, at 12:53 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), which listed the quake at magnitude 4.9.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as a light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Joshimath (pop. 13,900), located 67 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 6, 2026 04:53 pm (Universal Time) local time (6 Oct 2026 16:53 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 30.12°N / 79.61°E (Ngari Diqu, Tibet, India)Primary data source: USGS