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M3.7 earthquake 15 km SW of Kupw?ra, India

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Kupw?ra, India on Mon, Feb 20, 2006, 3:27 PM GMT+5:30 (09:57 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 12 km E of New Mirpur, Pakistan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-02-20 09:57:21 UTC
Depth
45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.917° N, 74.169° E
Region
India
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000eaeg. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
187°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.328 km N of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7526 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 4.712 km ENE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7519 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 4.912 km E of New Mirpur, Pakistan · 7511 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.74 km ESE of New Mirpur, Pakistan · 7511 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.511 km NE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7507 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 4.346 km NE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7500 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 4.548 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7500 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.54 km NW of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7497 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.738 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7491 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.720 km NE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7488 days ago · 50 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 3.522 km N of Rawala Kot, Pakistan · 7486 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.324 km SE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7475 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 3.74 km E of New Mirpur, Pakistan · 7533 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 4.825 km E of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7538 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 4.412 km NW of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7540 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.516 km NNW of Rawala Kot, Pakistan · 7542 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 4.418 km E of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7543 days ago · 32 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.816 km ENE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7544 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 4.621 km NW of Uri, India · 7548 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 3.731 km SE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7555 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 4.018 km S of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan · 7558 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000eaeg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.