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M5.0 Earthquake near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-27 14:58:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
113.4 km
Source
EMSC

NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION · 2025-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION · 2025-06-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 27, 2025 at 14:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
98b79448f307f79dc783b17b57bce558658e5759
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
113.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-27 14:58:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.47470, 93.86170
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.4 km
Intermediate
113.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Port Blair272.5 kmNW112'050
Kota Kuala Muda837.5 kmSE544'984

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·India

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.02025-06-28 23:34:54 UTC84.3 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.82025-06-28 23:34:54 UTC83.8 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.42025-06-29 01:28:18 UTC30.4 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.12025-06-30 04:39:02 UTC13.5 km280 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.22025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC10.5 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.12025-06-30 04:39:03 UTC8.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.02025-06-30 05:52:21 UTC11.2 km282 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-30 05:52:24 UTC27.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC17.5 km288 km SSE of Port Blair, India M5.02025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC15.0 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.92025-06-30 06:36:21 UTC19.6 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.72025-07-03 11:44:12 UTC21.7 km291 km SSE of Port Blair, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-06-25 01:33:34 UTC16.4 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.42025-06-25 01:33:28 UTC7.8 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.22025-06-27 14:58:12 UTC25.8 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M5.12025-03-24 04:29:36 UTC81.7 km M5.12025-03-24 04:29:29 UTC73.6 km200 km SSE of Port Blair, India

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
533
Country (24h)
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