September 13, 2002 Earthquake: Rongat, Diglipur,ariel Bay, Andaman Islands, India
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Rongat, Diglipur,ariel Bay, Andaman Islands, India on September 13, 2002 at 22:28:29 UTC, 21 km below the surface. It killed 2 people, counting the tsunami it caused.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 13, 2002
- Time
- 22:28:29 UTC
- Place
- Rongat, Diglipur,ariel Bay, Andaman Islands, India
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 21 km (13 mi)
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 13.036° N, 93.068° E
- Country
- India
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million); Moderate (about $1 to $5 million) with its tsunami and other effects
- Houses destroyed
- 40
- Houses damaged
- Few (about 1 to 50)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two people killed at Rongat and 40 houses destroyed on Middle Andaman. Several buildings damaged at Diglipur on North Andaman. Felt from Diglipur south to Mayabunder. A local tsunami damaged several shops at Ariel Bay on Middle Andaman and a lighthouse on East Island. The tsunami was observed on Ross and Smith Islands. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5650.