Table 2: Significant earthquakes of M>6.0 in Andaman & Nicobar islands
Date |
Magnitude |
Location |
Remark |
31.12.1881 |
Mw 7.9 |
Between 8.5N to 10.5N off Car Nicobar Island |
Based on a recent study by Ortiz and Bilham (2002) |
16 .11 1914 |
Ms 7.2 |
12.00 N 94.00 E |
SW of Barren Island |
28.6.1925 |
– |
10.20N 92.80E |
SE of Little Andaman Island |
19.5.1928 |
Ms 6.2 |
13.00N 93.00E |
|
0.8.1929 |
Ms 6.5 |
12.00N 95.50E |
Andaman Sea, ESE of Barren Island |
9.12.1929 |
Ms 6.7 |
04.50N 94.50E |
SSE of Great Nicobar Islands |
19.3.1936 |
Ms 6.5 |
10.50N 92.50E |
Little Andaman Island |
14.9.1939 |
Ms 6.0 |
11.50N 95.00E |
SE of Barren Island |
26.6.1941 |
Mw7.7 |
12.50N 92.50E |
W of Middle Andaman Island |
14.7.1941 |
Ms 6.0 |
12.40N 92.50E |
|
9.8.1941 |
Ms 6.0 |
12.40N 92.50E |
|
8.8.1945 |
Ms 6.7 |
11.00N 92.50E |
N of Little Andaman Island |
23.1.1949 |
Ms 7.2 |
09.50N 94.50E |
E of Car Nicobar Island |
17.5.1955 |
Ms 7.2 |
07.00N 94.00E |
Off E coast of Great Nicobar Island |
18.6.1957 |
Ms 6.5 |
14.00N 96.00E |
ENE of Narcondam Island |
16.11.1962 |
Ms 6.1 |
13.50N 93.20E |
|
14.2.1967 |
Ms 6.8 |
13.70N 96.50E |
Andaman Sea, W of Mergui Archipelago |
20.1.1982 |
Mw 6.2 |
06.95N 94.00E |
Great Nicobar Island, E of Bananga |
|
Mw 6.1 |
07.12N 93.90 E |
Great Nicobar Island, SE of Laful |
24.1.1983 |
Mw 6.1 |
12.91N 93.59E |
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