M6.1 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 68 km N of Bamboo Flat, India on 27 Jul 1944, 08:18 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Rangat, about 24 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.