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M5.5 Earthquake near 147 km NE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-11-09 06:38:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
133.2 km
Source
USGS

147 km NE of Port Blair, India

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M5.5 Earthquake near 147 km NE of Port Blair, India · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 147 km NE of Port Blair, India · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 06:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 147 km NE of Port Blair, India. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4b8d770454e9ffee28a68759d62a04ca954f706b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
133.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 06:38:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.50880, 93.79810
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.2 km
Intermediate
133.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rangat95.8 kmW38'824
Port Blair147.8 kmSW112'050
Hlaingthaya540.9 kmNE687'867

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·India

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.3113.9 km20.0 km
NNSNM5.2133.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.5133.2 km0.0 km

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#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-03-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-11-09 06:38:31 UTC5.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Rangoon (Monde) M5.52025-11-09 06:38:31 UTC19.8 kmIndia [Sea] M5.52025-11-09 06:38:29 UTC6.8 kmANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.42025-11-09 06:38:22 UTC66.6 kmAndaman Islands, India Region M5.32025-07-13 13:14:59 UTC33.9 km

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