M5.1 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 291 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 4 Feb 2016, 15:30 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Diglipur, about 116 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.