M6.0 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Nicobar Islands, India region on 22 Dec 1950, 09:10 UTC at a depth of 25 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.