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5.1

218 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India

29 October 2026, 11:49:42 (+03) 2026-10-29 08:49:42 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.1 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
13.3785, 91.6593
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

1 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
 5.1 mb 3.4 km 08:49:41.740 Δt 0.71 sn · 1.63 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
218 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India
 5.1 mb 10.0 km 08:49:42.448 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Andaman Islands, India Region
 5.2 mb 10.0 km 08:49:42.950 Δt 0.5 sn · 6.41 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 29.10.2026 15:15:49 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 3.4 latitude: 13.337 → 13.3683 longitude: 91.618 → 91.6701 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:42.950+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:41.740+00:00

  2. 29.10.2026 12:08:55 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 13.313 → 13.337 longitude: 91.592 → 91.618 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:43.010+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:42.950+00:00

  3. 29.10.2026 12:08:19 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 13.313 → 13.337 longitude: 91.592 → 91.618 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:43.010+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:42.950+00:00

  4. 29.10.2026 12:05:06 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 13.313 → 13.3785 longitude: 91.592 → 91.6593 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:43.010Z → 2026-10-29 08:49:42.448+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  5. 29.10.2026 12:05:04 · EMSC · update

    magnitude type: m → mb

  6. 29.10.2026 12:05:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 29.10.2026 12:02:56 · EMSC · update

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 13.2684 → 13.313 longitude: 91.6785 → 91.592 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:46.440+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:43.010+00:00

  8. 29.10.2026 12:02:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 35 → 10 latitude: 13.2684 → 13.313 longitude: 91.6785 → 91.592 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:46.440Z → 2026-10-29 08:49:43.010+00:00

  9. 29.10.2026 12:02:51 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 13.276 → 13.313 longitude: 91.608 → 91.592 magnitude: 5.1 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:43.170+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:43.010+00:00

  10. 29.10.2026 12:00:54 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 13.2334 → 13.2684 longitude: 91.6673 → 91.6785 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:46.390+00:00 → 2026-10-29T08:49:46.440+00:00

  11. 29.10.2026 12:00:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 13.2334 → 13.2684 longitude: 91.6673 → 91.6785 time: 2026-10-29T08:49:46.390Z → 2026-10-29 08:49:46.440+00:00

  12. 29.10.2026 12:00:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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