M4.4 earthquake - 277 km E of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 277 km E of Port Blair, India on 30 Sept 2021, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Rangat, about 272 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.