M5.0 earthquake - Andaman Islands, India region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Andaman Islands, India region on 21 Dec 2021, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 207 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.