Hindustan Times·India

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Andaman Islands

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 29 October 2026, 09:47 UTC ·10 sec listen

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 218 kilometres north-northwest of Bamboo Flat on Thursday, near India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The brief report gives no information about damage, injuries, or whether residents felt the tremor at this time.

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