Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 56 km depth5 Sep 01:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 5, 2026 01:10:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 5, 2026, at 06:40 am (GMT +5:30)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.20Depth56 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.911°N / 94.8324°EUpper Siang, Tibet, IndiaAlso near: China 29 km (18 mi) awaySeismic antipode28.911°S / 85.168°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy26 minutes agoSep 5, 2026 01:10 GMT / Sep 5, 2026 06:40 am (GMT +5:30)Lat / Lng: 28.911 / 94.8324: Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23337987',28.91100,94.83240,'26 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Arunachal Pradesh, India',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in IndiaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Nyingchi, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in China, in 94 km (59 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry40 km (25 mi)SE of epicenterYingkiong(pop: 6,540)III: WeakUpper Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia62 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterShi Yomi(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakState of Arunachal PradeshIndia64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterMotuo(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakNyingchi, TibetChina65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterBoleng(pop: 2,980)II: Very weakSiang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterJining(pop: 20,700)II: Very weakWest Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia82 km (51 mi)S of epicenterAlong(pop: 18,400)II: Very weakWest Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia94 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterNyingchi(pop: 200,000)II: Very weakTibetChina95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterBayi(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakNyingchi, TibetChina103 km (64 mi)S of epicenterBasar(pop: 4,280)II: Very weakWest Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterPasighat(pop: 25,600)II: Very weakEast Siang, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia118 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterDaporijo(pop: 13,400)II: Very weakUpper Subansiri, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia126 km (78 mi)S of epicenterLakhi Nepali(pop: 5,350)II: Very weakDhemaji, AssamIndia131 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterRoing(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakLower Dibang Valley, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia144 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterChapakhowa Town(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia147 km (91 mi)S of epicenterSilapathar(pop: 25,700)II: Very weakDhemaji, AssamIndia159 km (99 mi)S of epicenterDibrugarh(pop: 145,500)II: Very weakAssamIndia161 km (100 mi)S of epicenterDhemaji(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakAssamIndia162 km (101 mi)S of epicenterChabua(pop: 8,970)II: Very weakDibrugarh, AssamIndia165 km (103 mi)SE of epicenterDum Duma(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia166 km (103 mi)S of epicenterTinsukia(pop: 116,300)II: Very weakAssamIndia169 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterTezu(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakLohit District, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia169 km (105 mi)S of epicenterMakum(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia171 km (106 mi)SE of epicenterNamsai(pop: 14,200)II: Very weakState of Arunachal PradeshIndia176 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterZiro(pop: 13,900)II: Very weakLower Subansiri, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterDuliajan(pop: 28,600)II: Very weakDibrugarh, AssamIndia179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterDuliajan Oil Town(pop: 28,600)II: Very weakDibrugarh, AssamIndia186 km (115 mi)SE of epicenterDigboi(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia186 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterDigboi Oil Town(pop: 12,700)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia187 km (116 mi)S of epicenterNahorkatiya(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakDibrugarh, AssamIndia194 km (120 mi)S of epicenterDhakuakhana(pop: 13,500)II: Very weakLakhimpur, AssamIndia197 km (122 mi)S of epicenterNamrup(pop: 18,400)II: Very weakDibrugarh, AssamIndia199 km (123 mi)SE of epicenterMargherita(pop: 26,900)II: Very weakTinsukia, AssamIndia200 km (124 mi)S of epicenterNorth Lakhimpur(pop: 59,800)II: Very weakLakhimpur, AssamIndia211 km (131 mi)S of epicenterSonari(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakCharaideo, AssamIndia215 km (134 mi)S of epicenterSibsagar(pop: 62,100)II: Very weakSibsagar, AssamIndia230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterNaharlagun(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltPapum Pare, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia236 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterItanagar(pop: 59,500)I: Not feltPapum Pare, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia246 km (153 mi)SW of epicenterSeppa(pop: 18,400)I: Not feltEast Kameng, State of Arunachal PradeshIndia247 km (154 mi)S of epicenterJorhat(pop: 126,700)I: Not feltAssamIndia314 km (195 mi)SW of epicenterRangapara(pop: 18,700)I: Not feltSonitpur, AssamIndiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-09-5EpicenterAgency4.256 km35 mi01:10:49ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 5, 2026 06:40 am (GMT +5:30)26 minutes ago4.256 km0 km - This quakeArunachal Pradesh, IndiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.6 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 1.72 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 4.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 5.8 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake