Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 33.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
Earthquake location (-21.39, -11.84)
M5.0 Earthquake
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
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About this earthquake
On August 31, 2025 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-21.39, -11.84). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by NNSN.
Details
ID
86dd96ef08a9c90e25851c072c876af4f4a46277
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 03:50:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-21.39000,
-11.84000
Depth profile
Shallow
33 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Jamestown885.9 kmNE637
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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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥42
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-08-31
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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