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Environment/Science 10 earthquakes rock Andaman and Nicobar islands
09 Nov 2015, 05:25 am Print
New Delhi, Nov 9 (JEN): Ten earthquakes have hit Andaman and Nicobar islands within a span of few hours on Sunday, official data said.
The first earthqauake measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale.
It occurred at 10:42 local time. The epicentre of the quake was located at latitude 7 degrees north and longitude 94.6 degree east.
The rest of the quake, which hit the island measured between 4.9 to 6 on the Richter Scale.
The 6.0 earthquake occurred at 16:47:07 hours. The epicentre of the quake was located at latitude 6.9 degrees north and longitude 94.6 degree east.
No casualty has been recorded so far.
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