M4.7 earthquake - 198 km SW of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 198 km SW of Port Blair, India on 13 Sept 2016, 11:59 UTC at a depth of 28 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 199 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.