M6.1 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nicobar Islands, India region on 29 Dec 2004, 01:50 UTC at a depth of 8 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.