Indonesia

M2.7 Earthquake near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 05:56:28 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2025 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
6293c945d17e64f26d141a9be4f3856f60011a40
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 05:56:28 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.11000, 95.09000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 496 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 658 Catalogue entries

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