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M5.4 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-05 19:42:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India Region (Indonesia) · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India Region (Indonesia) · 2025-07-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 5, 2025 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Nicobar Islands, India Region (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
aaf3267a3744989dd1476121fdcdbca41ae11a92
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 19:42:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Aceh
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.07000, 95.06000
Temperature
27.7°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sabang34.7 kmSE43'527
Banda Aceh66.1 kmSE267'962
Medan485.9 kmSE2'486'283

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Telong, Bur ni
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'617 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·Indonesia
  • Sinabung Activity reported
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'460 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Singkut
    Distance: 496 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 2'181 m ·Last eruption: 1881 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Iskandar Muda International AirportIndonesia · BTJ · WITT
    72.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.82025-07-05 20:02:14 UTC12.4 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.32025-07-05 20:12:07 UTC13.0 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 20:19:23 UTC1.1 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.62025-07-05 20:23:08 UTC16.6 kmNicobar Islands, India Region M4.72025-07-05 20:23:09 UTC14.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.32025-07-05 20:48:28 UTC8.1 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 21:06:46 UTC14.9 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-05 21:10:11 UTC21.3 kmNORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-05 21:13:24 UTC4.0 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.22025-07-05 23:34:01 UTC22.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M3.02025-07-05 23:48:00 UTC12.0 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M4.62025-07-06 01:33:30 UTC20.9 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

Aceh

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-02-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC28.5 kmNICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION M5.52025-03-07 12:42:48 UTC78.6 km69 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-03-07 12:42:47 UTC81.4 km76 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.42025-02-20 03:19:41 UTC124.6 km88 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia M5.32025-07-05 19:42:20 UTC28.5 km52 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

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