M6.0 earthquake - 276 km SE of Kon?rka, India

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 276 km SE of Kon?rka, India on 21 May 2014, 16:21 UTC at a depth of 47 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Konārka, about 277 km away in Odisha, India.