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Earthquakes near Chandigarh today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Chandigarh in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Chandigarh just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Chandigarh, India and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 115 km NE, Oct 16, 2026
- Past year count
- 3 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 115 km M4.3, Oct 16, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Chandigarh
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Chandigarh in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.3 at 115 km NE.
| Time (Chandigarh) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 04:36 | Oct 16, 23:06 UTC | M4.3 | 115 km NE | 26 km | 10 km SE of Rāmpur, India |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Kolkata.
Largest earthquakes near Chandigarh in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Chandigarh in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Oct 16, 2026, 115 km NE of the city (10 km SE of Rāmpur, India).
With 3 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Chandigarh is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | M4.3 | 115 km NE | 26 km | 10 km SE of Rāmpur, India |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.3 | 148 km E | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Barkot, India |
| Aug 26, 2026 | M4.1 | 136 km NE | 10 km | 18 km ESE of Sarāhan, India |
Was it felt in Chandigarh?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.3 on Oct 16, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 3.6).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Chandigarh in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in India and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).