M6.0 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 50 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India on 16 Feb 1974, 01:51 UTC at a depth of 25 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 51 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.