M4.6 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 119 km E of Port Blair, India on 11 Dec 2017, 16:49 UTC at a depth of 137 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Port Blair, about 120 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.