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M5.1 Earthquake near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-06-30 04:39:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

280 km SSE of Port Blair, India

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M5.1 Earthquake near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India · 2025-06-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India on June 30, 2025 at 04:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
438c9e5bf44ca821945e3c323d6a021a600a7a71
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 04:39:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.43960, 93.97940
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 Blair281.9 kmNW112'050
Kota Kuala Muda824.4 kmSE544'984

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 316 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC18.3 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.12025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC6.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.02025-06-30 05:52:21 UTC9.1 km282 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-30 05:52:24 UTC18.7 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC13.5 km288 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC18.0 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC15.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.72025-07-03 11:44:12 UTC20.8 km291 km SSE of Port Blair, India M4.72025-07-03 11:44:12 UTC18.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-07-03 11:44:14 UTC19.8 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.72025-07-04 02:11:14 UTC53.3 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.62025-07-04 02:11:15 UTC11.4 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#4
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥511
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 UTC6.5 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.42025-06-25 01:33:28 UTC20.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.22025-06-27 14:58:12 UTC20.2 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.12025-03-24 04:29:36 UTC90.0 km M5.12025-03-24 04:29:29 UTC81.2 km200 km SSE of Port Blair, India

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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