Significant earthquakes of 2010

June 18, 2010 Earthquake: Diglipur, Andaman Islands, India

June 18, 2010 · M5.9

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Diglipur, Andaman Islands, India on June 18, 2010 at 23:09:31 UTC, 20 km below the surface.

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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
June 18, 2010
Time
23:09:31 UTC
Place
Diglipur, Andaman Islands, India
Magnitude
5.9 (Mw)
Focal depth
20 km (12 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
13.197° N, 93.087° E
Country
India

The toll

Damage
Limited (under about $1 million)
Houses damaged
Some (about 51 to 100) with its tsunami and other effects

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.

Several buildings damaged slightly in the Diglipur area. Felt (VI) at Port Blair. (reference #1053)

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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 9765.