M5.3 Earthquake 5 km N of Morigaon, India — February 26, 2025
2025-02-26 20:55:36 UTC (2025-02-26) · approx. 2:55 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 139 people across surrounding communities.
On February 26, 2025 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km N of Morigaon, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 26.3002°, 92.3408°. This earthquake was detected by 117 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 511, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 139 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
92.3408°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Morigaon, India?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 5 km N of Morigaon, India on February 26, 2025 at 20:55 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 26.3002°, 92.3408°, which is 5 km N of Morigaon, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pvpc). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 26, 2025). M5.3 Earthquake 5 km N of Morigaon, India — February 26, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pvpc/