2.6
Earthquake Details: 40 km from Jaigaon, West Bengal, India
Oct 6, 2026, 16:49:09
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 40 km from Jaigaon, West Bengal, India on Oct 6, 2026 at 16:49:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude27.1200
Longitude89.1050
Event IDemsc:20261006_0000232
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 17:21:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 22:19:09 GMT+5:30
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 16:49:09 UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Tripura, India regionBeforeM4.4NepalBeforeM3.6BangladeshBeforeM3.0Meghalaya, India regionBeforeM4.3western TibetBeforeM3.1Meghalaya, India regionBeforeM4.631 km S of Tezpur, IndiaBeforeM4.5western TibetBeforeM3.7eastern TibetBeforeM3.2Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaBeforeM3.0Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaAfterM3.0Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaAfter
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