M4.5 earthquake - 215 km SE of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 215 km SE of Port Blair, India on 8 Jul 2022, 21:34 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Port Blair, about 215 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.