December 31, 1881 Earthquake: Andaman I,nicobar I, India

Estimated Rupture Parameters of the 31 December 1881 (M 7.9) Car Nicobar Earthquake. Southern segment (main rupture) 8.52 N, 92.43 E. Northern segment 10.75 N, 92.43 E. (reference #4104)

December 31, 1881, morning 7:55 hr. Burmese coast. An earthquake, which is believed to have originated in the Bay of Bengal, west of the Andaman Islands, was felt over a area of 2 million square miles. Besides affecting a large portion of the Indian Peninsula and Bengal, it was also felt on the Burmese coast, including some of the islands in the Mergui Archipelago and caused much damage in the Adaman and Nicobar Islands. The surface of the ocean was greatly disturbed and waves were formed which continued to roll against the coastlines for several hours after the cessation of the earth waves, which lasted only for a few seconds.. Port Blair is the only place where any damage was done to masonry buildings, and it is to be regretted that the damage should be so little instructive, as is the case... In the Car Nicobar extensive damage was done to the coconut groves and huts of the natives and vents similar to those described in connection with the Cachar earthquake of 1869 were opened in the sandy soil. (reference #1185)

[...]felt over much of India and parts of Burma as well as in the Bay of Bengal. This was a local event that occurred along the Andaman segment, generated 0.8 m high tsunami, resulted in an uplift of 10-60 cm at Car Nicobar, but did not have a widespread effect. (reference #12708)