M5.0 earthquake near Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Andaman Islands, India region on 2 Sept 2022, 07:13 UTC at a depth of 56 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 101 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.