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USGS iscgem912043

17 Oct 1922, 06:38

Andaman Islands, India region

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Andaman Islands, India region?

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12.194000, 95.707000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.4

232 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia

M 6.35

273 km SSE of Port Blair, India

M 6.48

171 km S of Port Blair, India

M 6.34

Nicobar Islands, India region

M 6.5

98 km SE of Port Blair, India

M 6.31

Nicobar Islands, India region

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912043
Coordinates
12.194, 95.707
Network
iscgem
Significance
632