Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
200 km SSE of Port Blair, India
M5.1 Earthquake near 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India
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About this earthquake
On March 24, 2025 at 04:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India. 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 event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
c988c95dff0c4c12ce3863f10a3ff92c7798e2be
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-24 04:29:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.12020,
93.71180
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
Port Blair201.6 kmNW112'050
Yangon788.9 kmN4'477'638
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
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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