M4.4 earthquake - 299 km SSE of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 299 km SSE of Port Blair, India on 6 Aug 2023, 09:45 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 300 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.