M5.1 Earthquake 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India — March 24, 2025
2025-03-24 04:29:29 UTC (2025-03-24) · approx. 10:29 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 24, 2025 at 04:29 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 10.1202°, 93.7118°. This earthquake was detected by 154 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 400, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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.
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Earthquake Details
93.7118°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Port Blair, India?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India on March 24, 2025 at 04:29 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 10.1202°, 93.7118°, which is 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pm5g). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 24, 2025). M5.1 Earthquake 200 km SSE of Port Blair, India — March 24, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pm5g/