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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