M5.6 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 244 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 22 May 2019, 00:39 UTC at a depth of 29 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Diglipur, about 69 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.