M4.7 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 136 km SSW of Port Blair, India on 23 Aug 2021, 05:16 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 137 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.