M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India region

UTC time: 2025-01-20 11:20:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Nicobar Islands, India region on January 20, 2025 at 11:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-20 11:20:36 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

7.43230, 91.56830

Map

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Sabang448.1 kmE43'527

Banda Aceh466.1 kmSE267'962

Medan894.5 kmSE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM4.3

M4.32025-01-20 11:34:22 UTC7.1 kmNicobar Islands, India region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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