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M4.7 Earthquake near 218 km SSE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-03-24 04:36:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

218 km SSE of Port Blair, India

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About this earthquake

On March 24, 2025 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 218 km SSE of Port Blair, India. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5ee9441cd10111a946a9dab48a332d38a2b87f50
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-24 04:36:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.90090, 93.64770

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: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·India

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Context for this earthquake

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

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