M5.2 earthquake near Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 92 km SSE of Hayuliang, India on 21 Jan 2026, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tezu, about 103 km away in Arunachal Pradesh, India.