M4.4 earthquake - 197 km SSE of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 197 km SSE of Port Blair, India on 21 Apr 2021, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 8 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 198 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.