India earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 17 km WSW of Uri, India

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km WSW of Uri, India on Sat, Oct 15, 2005, 11:52 AM GMT+5 (06:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 15 km E of Battagram, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2005-10-15 06:52:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.026° N, 73.871° 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
58°
Stations used
79

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 101 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 101.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e1w1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.