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M4.2 Earthquake near Andaman Islands, India Region

UTC time: 2025-12-10 18:48:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Andaman Islands, India Region

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Andaman Islands, India Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4dc0b24a8204fd95b75d1162c6eda9c41335b158
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 18:48:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.23000, 95.82000
Temperature
27.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·India

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

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