M5.1 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 109 km SW of Port Blair, India on 9 May 2023, 13:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 109 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.