M6.3 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 194 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 26 Dec 2004, 10:19 UTC at a depth of 26 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 36 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.