M4.5 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of Port Blair, India on 21 Jul 2025, 18:00 UTC at a depth of 93 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 74 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.