M6.2 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 179 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India on 16 Nov 1962, 21:10 UTC at a depth of 27 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 9 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.