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M4.8 earthquake 20 km NW of Uri, India

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Uri, India on Sat, Oct 8, 2005, 2:36 PM GMT+5 (09:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.4 9 km NE of Battagram, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Oct 8, 2005, 2:36 PM GMT+5
UTC: 2005-10-08 09:36:50 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 34.202° N, 73.888° E
Region: India
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap: 57°
Stations used: 123

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e15n (also filed as iscgem7749059). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC.