M4.6 earthquake near Māyābandar, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 149 km NW of Bamboo Flat, India on 1 Oct 2017, 12:49 UTC at a depth of 29 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Māyābandar, about 111 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.