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Earthquakes near Shillong today
Updated
No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Shillong in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Shillong just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Shillong, Meghalaya, 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
- M5.2 102 km NNE, Jan 4, 2026
- Past year count
- 10 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 135 km M4.6, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Shillong
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Shillong in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.6 at 135 km NE.
| Time (Shillong) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 04:23 | Oct 5, 22:53 UTC | M4.6 | 135 km NE | 10 km | 29 km SSE of Tezpur, India |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Kolkata.
Largest earthquakes near Shillong in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Shillong in the past 12 months was M5.2 on Jan 4, 2026, 102 km NNE of the city (13 km NNE of Morigaon, India).
With 10 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Shillong is moderately active by global standards. 5 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | M5.2 | 102 km NNE | 41 km | 13 km NNE of Morigaon, India |
| Apr 7, 2026 | M4.9 | 130 km SE | 10 km | 6 km SSE of Silchar, India |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.9 | 94 km NNE | 35 km | 9 km NNW of Morigaon, India |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 135 km NE | 10 km | 29 km SSE of Tezpur, India |
| Dec 27, 2025 | M4.5 | 139 km NNE | 42 km | 12 km WNW of Dhekiajuli, India |
| Jun 11, 2026 | M4.4 | 136 km ESE | 48 km | 20 km NNE of Lakhipur, India |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.3 | 124 km W | 10 km | 45 km E of Tura, India |
| Apr 12, 2026 | M4.3 | 100 km SE | 10 km | 6 km NNW of Badarpur, India |
| Feb 4, 2026 | M4.2 | 127 km NNE | 41 km | 12 km SE of Udalguri, India |
| Jan 24, 2026 | M4.2 | 133 km WNW | 10 km | 23 km S of Goālpāra, India |
Was it felt in Shillong?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.6 on Oct 5, 2026 (3 reports, max intensity 3.4).
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 Shillong 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 153 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).