M6.1 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nicobar Islands, India region on 1 Jan 2005, 19:08 UTC at a depth of 55 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sabang, about 186 km away in Aceh, Indonesia.