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M4.6 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

1885 d ago · 20 Aug 2021, 00:27 UTC 262 km N of Bamboo Flat, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 262 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 20 Aug 2021, 00:27 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 Diglipur, about 91 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.