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M5.0 Earthquake near 285 km SSE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-06-24 13:12:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

285 km SSE of Port Blair, India

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M5.0 Earthquake near 285 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 285 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 285 km SSE of Port Blair, India on June 24, 2025 at 13:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
14a3a872870e9fe6bd22c555adea6b03b2dd7d81
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 13:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.41220, 94.01380
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Blair286.4 kmNW112'050
Kota Kuala Muda819.6 kmSE544'984

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·India

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.02025-06-24 13:12:24 UTC8.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.02025-06-24 13:12:25 UTC8.9 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.52025-06-24 13:50:16 UTC7.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.42025-06-24 13:50:26 UTC77.3 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.82025-06-24 20:13:46 UTC42.1 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.62025-06-24 20:13:47 UTC13.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.82025-06-24 23:51:42 UTC12.7 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.62025-06-24 23:51:52 UTC66.7 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.42025-06-25 01:33:28 UTC24.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.42025-06-25 01:33:34 UTC8.7 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.72025-06-25 04:08:34 UTC43.9 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.62025-06-25 04:08:34 UTC5.2 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-03-24 04:29:36 UTC94.4 km M5.12025-03-24 04:29:29 UTC85.4 km200 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-24 10:16:58 UTC24.8 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.92025-06-24 10:16:58 UTC13.7 km282 km SSE of Port Blair, India M4.92025-06-24 10:16:58 UTC21.7 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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