6.5
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M6.5 earthquake near Māyābandar, Andaman and Nicobar
8799 d ago · 13 Sept 2002, 22:28 UTC 152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India on 13 Sept 2002, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Māyābandar, about 23 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.