M5.3 Earthquake in the Nicobar Islands, India region — January 20, 2025
2025-01-20 11:20:36 UTC (2025-01-20) · approx. 5:20 PM UTC+6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 20, 2025 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the Nicobar Islands, India region, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 7.4323°, 91.5683°. This earthquake was detected by 109 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 432, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
91.5683°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake in the Nicobar Islands, India region?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck in the Nicobar Islands, India region on January 20, 2025 at 11:20 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 7.4323°, 91.5683°, which is in the Nicobar Islands, India region.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pl7f). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 20, 2025). M5.3 Earthquake in the Nicobar Islands, India region — January 20, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pl7f/