M5.0 earthquake near Rangat, Andaman and Nicobar

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 105 km ENE of Port Blair, India on 30 Jan 2023, 18:45 UTC at a depth of 107 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 Rangat, about 84 km away in Andaman and Nicobar, India.