M4.1 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 52 km W of Bamboo Flat, India on 1 Mar 2017, 16:21 UTC at a depth of 30 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 56 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.