International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1542381
Event time 2026-01-03 17:06:28 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-03 11:36:28 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-03 17:11:19 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 51 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country India
Administration area Bihār
Nearest settlement Bhawanipur
Distance 10 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Rajbiraj Airport (23,35 km), Biratnagar Airport (33,27 km), saharsa airstrip (67,62 km), Thamkharka Airport (71,14 km), Bhojpur Airport (82,44 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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