M5.2 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 86 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India on 13 Feb 2018, 02:39 UTC at a depth of 58 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 Rangat, about 32 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.