M6.4 earthquake - Andaman Islands, India region

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Andaman Islands, India region on 17 Oct 1922, 06:38 UTC at a depth of 20 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.