M5.0 Earthquake 39 km SE of Port Blair, India — April 16, 2024
2024-04-16 23:01:24 UTC (2024-04-16) · approx. 5:01 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On April 16, 2024 at 23:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 39 km SE of Port Blair, India, at a depth of 57.5 km and coordinates 11.3815°, 92.9599°. This earthquake was detected by 168 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 390, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 10 citizen responses 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
92.9599°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Port Blair, India?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 39 km SE of Port Blair, India on April 16, 2024 at 23:01 UTC had a depth of 57.5 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 11.3815°, 92.9599°, which is 39 km SE of Port Blair, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000mcjj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, April 16, 2024). M5.0 Earthquake 39 km SE of Port Blair, India — April 16, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000mcjj/