M5.3 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Andaman Islands, India region on 5 Apr 2017, 16:44 UTC at a depth of 32 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 132 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.