Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 288 km SSE of Port Blair, India

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 288 km SSE of Port Blair, India at Jul 29, 2025, 16:11 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 289 km (180 mi) SSE of Port Blair.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Jul 29, 2025, 16:11 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	9.357, 93.963
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

Port Blair289 km (180 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	Nicobar Islands, India region	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 10, 03:36 UTC
4.4	237 km SSE of Port Blair, India	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 13:52 UTC
4.4	Nicobar Islands, India region	37 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 18:44 UTC
4.4	289 km SSE of Port Blair, India	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 06:18 UTC
5.0	287 km SSE of Port Blair, India	1 km / 0 mi	depth 40 km	Jul 30, 17:21 UTC
4.3	Nicobar Islands, India region	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 19:20 UTC
4.5	286 km SSE of Port Blair, India	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 17:14 UTC
4.9	285 km SSE of Port Blair, India	4 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 16:24 UTC
4.0	297 km SSE of Port Blair, India	12 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 16:23 UTC
4.8	276 km SSE of Port Blair, India	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 15:47 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.