M4.8 earthquake - 276 km SSE of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 276 km SSE of Port Blair, India on 29 Jul 2025, 15:47 UTC at a depth of 10 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 276 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.