M6.0 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 99 km ENE of Port Blair, India on 11 Aug 2003, 21:22 UTC at a depth of 100 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rangat, about 79 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.