M4.8 earthquake - 276 km ENE of Port Blair, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 276 km ENE of Port Blair, India on 29 Nov 2023, 08:12 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 Rangat, about 255 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.