M4.3 earthquake near Māyābandar, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 119 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 27 Dec 2016, 10:50 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Māyābandar, about 17 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.