M4.6 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 95 km ENE of Port Blair, India on 18 Aug 2016, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 108 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 95 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.