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M4.3 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India region

UTC time: 2025-01-20 11:34:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Nicobar Islands, India region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Nicobar Islands, India region on January 20, 2025 at 11:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
60c0cb7478bdbcd14362e68154cb83ccefa6dc06
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 11:34:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.38690, 91.52330

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

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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