4.6
EarthquakeModerate
M4.6 earthquake - 170 km SSE of Port Blair, India
4 d ago · 12 Oct 2026, 15:37 UTC 170 km SSE of Port Blair, India
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 170 km SSE of Port Blair, India on 12 Oct 2026, 15:37 UTC at a depth of 91 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 171 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.