M5.5 earthquake 38 km SSW of Port Blair, India
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 38 km SSW of Port Blair, India on Wed, Jul 7, 1926, 2:50 AM GMT+5:30 (21:20 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-07-06 21:20:39 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.336° N, 92.638° E
- Region
- India
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909921. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.