5.1-magnitude quake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A medium intensity earthquake shook Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-03-23 13:27 GMT
New Delhi
The quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the island region around 5.04 pm, the NCS said.
The epicentre of the quake, at a depth of around 60 km, was located at latitude 14.0 degrees North and longitude 93.1 degrees East, it said.
The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is prone to earthquakes.
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