M6.6 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 30 Mar 2010, 16:54 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Diglipur, about 48 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.