M6.2 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Andaman Islands, India region on 22 Dec 2006, 19:50 UTC at a depth of 24 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.

The nearest town in our records is Port Blair, about 120 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.