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4.6

115 km NNE of Barishal, Pakistan

21 October 2026, 02:16:43 (+03) 2026-10-20 23:16:43 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.6 mb
Depth
65.6 km
Coordinates
37.3012, 75.1210
Data consistency
97/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 120 t TNT

5.01e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
 4.6 mb 55.0 km 23:16:42.740 Δt 1.19 sn · 7.92 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
115 km NNE of Barishal, Pakistan
 4.6 mb 65.6 km 23:16:43.934 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Tajikistan-Xinjiang Border Region
 4.6 mb 61.7 km 23:16:44.280 Δt 0.35 sn · 4.17 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 21.10.2026 09:53:17 · EMSC · update

    depth: 50 → 55 latitude: 37.29 → 37.262 longitude: 75.07 → 75.0464 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:42.400+00:00 → 2026-10-20T23:16:42.740+00:00

  2. 21.10.2026 03:16:42 · EMSC · update

    depth: 65.6 → 50 latitude: 37.3012 → 37.29 longitude: 75.121 → 75.07 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:43.934+00:00 → 2026-10-20T23:16:42.400+00:00

  3. 21.10.2026 03:00:36 · USGS · update

    depth: 66.4 → 65.6 latitude: 37.3106 → 37.3012 longitude: 75.0801 → 75.121 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:44.139+00:00 → 2026-10-20T23:16:43.934+00:00

  4. 21.10.2026 03:00:36 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 66.4 → 65.6 latitude: 37.3106 → 37.3012 longitude: 75.0801 → 75.121 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:44.139Z → 2026-10-20 23:16:43.934+00:00

  5. 21.10.2026 03:00:33 · EMSC · update

    depth: 66.4 → 65.6 latitude: 37.3106 → 37.3012 longitude: 75.0801 → 75.121 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.6 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:44.139+00:00 → 2026-10-20T23:16:43.934+00:00

  6. 21.10.2026 02:29:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  7. 21.10.2026 02:29:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 61.7 → 66.4 latitude: 37.268 → 37.3106 longitude: 75.143 → 75.0801 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-20T23:16:44.280Z → 2026-10-20 23:16:44.139+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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