6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar
15971 d ago · 24 Jan 1983, 23:09 UTC 166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 166 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India on 24 Jan 1983, 23:09 UTC at a depth of 78 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 Diglipur, about 73 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.