An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 occurred after midnight on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, at 12:23 am local time near Port Blair, South Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar, India, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Port Blair (pop. 112,100) located 136 km from the epicenter, and Bamboo Flat (pop. 7,400) 141 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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