M5.4 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 143 km NE of Port Blair, India on 9 Nov 2025, 06:38 UTC at a depth of 133 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Rangat, about 91 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.