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M6.0 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India region

UTC time: 2025-03-12 05:42:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
23.0 km
Source
USGS

Nicobar Islands, India region

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M6.0 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India region · 2025-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Nicobar Islands, India region · 2025-03-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 12, 2025 at 05:42 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Nicobar Islands, India region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d38e634fa5031d2ad61bb368f094ca6b0b0ec9af
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-12 05:42:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.97010, 92.55480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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
Sabang327.9 kmE43'527
Banda Aceh345.8 kmSE267'962
Medan774.4 kmSE2'486'283

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Peuet Sague
    Distance: 473 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'785 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.82025-03-12 10:02:21 UTC12.1 kmNicobar Islands, India region M4.92025-03-25 13:25:11 UTC22.3 kmNicobar Islands, India region M4.42025-03-25 13:55:57 UTC37.7 kmNicobar Islands, India region M4.52025-03-25 23:51:38 UTC167.4 km215 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia M4.22025-03-31 06:13:59 UTC38.7 kmNicobar Islands, India region M4.12025-04-01 09:34:44 UTC17.3 kmNicobar Islands, India region

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.610.0 km4.2 km
USPM5.310.0 km30.1 km
USGSM6.023.0 km0.0 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-03-12 05:42:09 UTC60.0 km M5.32025-01-20 11:20:36 UTC120.4 kmNicobar Islands, India region M5.22025-02-08 04:44:12 UTC134.6 km262 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia M4.62025-02-10 15:10:18 UTC142.4 km263 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia M4.42025-01-02 04:25:53 UTC205.4 kmNancowry

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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