A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported in the morning near Campbell Bay, Nicobars, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Sunday, August 9th, 2026, at 8:02 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Campbell Bay (pop. 5,700) located 33 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 9, 2026 03:02 am (Universal Time) local time (9 Aug 2026 03:02 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Depth: 67.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 7.1°N / 93.8°E (Nicobar, Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)Primary data source: BMKG