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M5.0 Earthquake near 282 km SSE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-06-30 05:52:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

282 km SSE of Port Blair, India

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M5.0 Earthquake near 282 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 282 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 282 km SSE of Port Blair, India on June 30, 2025 at 05:52 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3d439aa72b9af59fe21f9e993bc98b018080b55b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 05:52:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.38850, 93.91490
Temperature
28.8°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 Blair283.7 kmNW112'050
Kota Kuala Muda827.6 kmSE544'984

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 321 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 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.02025-06-30 05:52:24 UTC16.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC6.6 km288 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC8.9 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC8.7 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.72025-07-03 11:44:12 UTC12.6 km291 km SSE of Port Blair, India M4.72025-07-03 11:44:12 UTC10.8 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-07-03 11:44:14 UTC12.2 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.72025-07-04 02:11:14 UTC46.2 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.62025-07-04 02:11:15 UTC3.2 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.02025-07-04 05:34:10 UTC49.6 km M4.92025-07-07 09:42:36 UTC21.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-07-07 09:42:37 UTC31.8 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#9
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-06-25 01:33:34 UTC15.4 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.42025-06-25 01:33:28 UTC15.3 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.22025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC10.4 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.22025-06-27 14:58:12 UTC14.8 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.12025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC11.1 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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