M5.1 earthquake near Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 45 km E of Port Blair, India on 20 Oct 2022, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Port Blair, about 45 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.