M4.5 earthquake - 173 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 173 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India on 23 Jan 2022, 15:21 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 173 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.