M4.4 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 109 km NW of Bamboo Flat, India on 23 Dec 2016, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 28 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 109 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.