2.8
Earthquake Details: 48 km from Goālpāra, Assam, India
8/18/2026, 6:14:41 AM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 48 km from Goālpāra, Assam, India on 8/18/2026 at 6:14:41 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude25.7420
Longitude90.6640
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000270
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:21:43 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 11:44:41 AM GMT+5:30
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 6:14:41 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
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