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M4.6 Earthquake near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India

UTC time: 2025-06-24 12:53:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

280 km SSE of Port Blair, India

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 280 km SSE of Port Blair, India on June 24, 2025 at 12:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b4b6fd73f632b69de0a92936cc1a8b61667ee456
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 12:53:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.38180, 93.86210
Temperature
29.0°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
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

  • Barren Island
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 354 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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