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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-08 08:50:18 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near Earthquake location (28.58, 87.518) on Mar 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-03-08 08:50:18 UTC

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2025 at 08:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (28.58, 87.518). 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 08:50:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
28.58000, 87.51800

Map

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
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
Khā̃dbāri̇̄137.3 kmS22'903
Gangtok176.1 kmSE100'286
Siliguri226.4 kmSE515'574

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 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M4.12025-03-08 09:19:54 UTC26.3 km102 km ENE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.02025-03-08 21:00:13 UTC11.5 km97 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.12025-03-11 07:09:05 UTC80.8 km145 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.32025-03-13 08:37:19 UTC49.1 km125 km WSW of Rikaze, China M4.42025-03-26 12:42:12 UTC96.2 km94 km NNW of Lobuche, Nepal M4.32025-04-02 00:19:24 UTC39.8 km65 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M4.42025-04-06 02:51:39 UTC34.6 km120 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-01-07 01:05:17 UTC16.7 kmQulho M7.12025-01-07 01:05:16 UTC13.9 km2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake M5.42025-01-07 01:09:13 UTC36.8 km96 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal M5.22025-01-07 01:14:42 UTC16.8 km83 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal M5.22025-01-07 01:13:27 UTC16.2 kmSouthern Tibetan Plateau

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