Magnitude 6.6 - ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

2008 June 27 11:40:14 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude	6.6
Date-Time	Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:40:14 UTC Friday, June 27, 2008 at 05:40:14 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	11.008°N, 91.855°E
Depth	17 km (10.6 miles) set by location program
Region	ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Distances	120 km (75 miles) SW of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India 370 km (230 miles) NNW of Misha, Nicobar Islands, India 990 km (610 miles) WSW of BANGKOK, Thailand 2475 km (1540 miles) SE of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 4.4 km (2.7 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=333, Nph=333, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2008tuay

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Earthquake Summary

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 115 km (70 miles) SW of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India and 975 km (610 miles) WSW of BANGKOK, Thailand at 5:40 AM MDT, Jun 27, 2008 (5:40 PM local time in India). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.

Felt Reports

Felt (IV) at Port Blair and (III) at Chennai. Also felt at Bhubaneshwar and Tambaram.

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