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M3.5 earthquake 27 km WNW of Uri, India

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Uri, India on Sat, Oct 8, 2005, 2:44 PM GMT+5 (09:44 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
3.5 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
2005-10-08 09:44:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.185° N, 73.778° E
Region
India
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
226°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 93 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 usp000e15q. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.