Indonesia

M3.5 Earthquake near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-04 07:09:28 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION (Indonesia) on July 4, 2025 at 07:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
98d936d41fab6b9c551cf7080149717ab1d9dcd2
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-04 07:09:28 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.09000, 95.01000
Temperature
28.9°C

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
10 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: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 313 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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