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Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 121 km northeast of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Monday, Jan 10, 2022 01:30 am (Kolkata time)

Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 121 km northeast of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Monday, Jan 10, 2022 01:30 am (Kolkata time) Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 121 km northeast of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Monday, Jan 10, 2022 01:30 am (Kolkata time)
9 Jan 20:03 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.
Update Sun, 9 Jan 2022, 20:11

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported about 10 minutes ago India

We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or India on 9 Jan 2022 (GMT) at approximately 20:01.
There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.
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Earthquake details

Date & timeJan 9, 2022 20:00:06 UTC
Local time at epicenterMonday, Jan 10, 2022 01:30 am (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30)
Statusunconfirmed
Magnitudeunknown (3.8?)
Depth20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude23.777°N / 86.3965°E Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Antipode23.777°S / 93.604°W
Shaking intensityWeak shaking
Felt79 reports
Primary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 18.7°C (66 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNE
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Nearby places

Distance Place Max. shaking intensity(*) Region Country
121 km (75 mi)
WSW of epicenter
Ranchi
(pop: 846,500)
II
Very weak
Jharkhand
Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

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Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

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Mag Depth Time GMT Epicenter Agency
3.8 20 km (12 mi) 2022-01-9 20:00:06 India VolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)

Seismograms

Seismic station: Kakani, Nepal (KKN/NK network) | Distance from quake: 461 km / 287 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Kakani, Nepal: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User-reports for this quake (85)

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J. C. Mallick Dhanbad / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : It felt like a wave of shaking, like it came from one side and went another. I heard something rattling.. maybe on the upper floors of my building. | 10 users found this interesting.  
Bhuli, Dhanbad, jharkhand (4.4 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : I just felt my bed was shaking, chairs were shaking with weak vibration. A humming sound was there. | 6 users found this interesting.  
Chittaranjan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal (49.4 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Was on my bed and could feel the quake shaking my body and the bed for over 4 seconds . Pretty distinct one. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Dhanbad (7.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : me and my brother both are feel it. even we both are sit in different rooms when we felt it we both came and ask are you feel smothing.... and what a coincident we both are ask in same time | One user found this interesting.  
Dhanbad (0 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : At first, it felt like some sort of loud noise approaching ( in waves ) followed by moderately heavy vibrations continuing for 8 seconds approximately.  
Kusum Vihar 2, Koylanagar, Dhanbad! (8.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : It was very sudden. I was sitting on my chair when all of a sudden I felt huge vibrations and a little disorientation. It was present only for a couple of seconds but could feel it clearly!  
  • Kusum Vihar koylanagar: could feel the sound and sudden vibration at 1:30 am night. Asked my roommate whether he felt anything or not. He mentioned that some vibration he felt too. It was scary for me
Dhanbad (6.3 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : I was on my bed when the I felt the tremor.It shook my door and bed.The duration was very short less than one second as felt.  
GIC COLONY BHELATAND PO NAG NAGAR DHANBAD (6.8 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / very short : I was sitting awake on my bed and I heard a low boom with very short rumble and in the same duration I was jolted horizontally.  
  • Updating the earthquake info which I felt, but for 4 hours it's server issue. Felt the tremors. Informed family, friends -- nearby
  • Updating the earthquake info which I felt, but for 4 hours it's server issue. Felt the tremors. Informed family, friends -- nearby
near Dhanbad (14.9 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : I was sleeping and suddenly feel vibration at 1:30 for 5-7 sec. | One user found this interesting.  
Dhanbad (4.4 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / very short : A sudden quake that lasted for the fraction of a second | One user found this interesting.  
Dhanbad, 500 meters from Dhokra Halt / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : I don't remember the time, as I had been sleeping, all I remember it was dark. I was woken up by a series of tremor or rattling sound. It was unlike and louder than the train or trucks that passes nearby. Like an airplane passing by very low.  
At- Gendnawadih, P.O- Tantri, P.S- Topchanchi, Dis / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 15-20 s : I awake automatically in the mid night and it was like vibration ( something rolling in the roof with vibrating sound) for approx 15 to 20 sec. after that I checked my phone and it was 1:32 am.  
Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand. / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / complex motion difficult to describe / 2-5 s : While I was on my bed for sleeping, suddenly I heard some sounds like what a thunder striking cloud sounds like when it's saturated. Just after 2 seconds approximately my bed was shaking lightly while I laid on it. It was around 1:30a.m. . I told my mothe  
Bokaro steel city Jharkhand / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Weak shaking, my body upper part got shaken like I got a bullet shot..for a time being my window started shaking like 2-3 sec  
Bokaro Steel City,Jharkhand / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : I was sleeping on my bed, and there was a sudden shaking of my bed, for a few seconds. | One user found this interesting.  
Dhanbad (5 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Dhanbad (8.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Bed was shaken up for 0.04 sec  
Dhanbad (1.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Jamshedpur, East Singhbum, Jharkhand (109.9 km S of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
On my bed and about to sleep (28.2 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s
Dhanbad (8.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / 1-2 s
Dhanbad (3.4 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling
Chas, Bokaro district, Jharkhand (28.3 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 15-20 s : I felt it cause I was studying at night and suddenly my bed started shaking  
I was on the bed and i felt the vibration and ratt (34.2 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Dhanbad (9.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : 1:32 am ,I feel earthquake, I was on the bed suddenly a sound came and felt earth bump.  
PURULIA, west Bengal. (52.1 km S of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Window are shake that time and bed also.  
Dhanbad (0 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s
near Dhanbad (14.4 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : Strong earth shaking  
Dhanbad (5.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : It felt only for a brief. Like rattling and vibrating  
Dhanbad (9.5 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Dhanbad (4.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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