6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Posted By : Usha Sagar Modified On : March 22, 2014

Andaman and Nicobar Islands struck by a magnitude 6.7 Earthquake

According to the report by the U.S. Geological Survey, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on the Richter Scale struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at around 7.11 pm today. The earthquake tremors were felt by the local islanders but no loss of life or casualties has been reported so far.

Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) stated, “We do not see any threat of a Tsunami warning due to this. However, we have issued a general warning and have kept our system on high alert.”

Major Highlights:
Magnitude 6.5
Location 7.769N 94.325E
Depth 10 km
Distances 113 km (70 mi) E of Mohean, India
234 km (145 mi) NNW of Sabang, Indonesia
268 km (166 mi) NNW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
319 km (197 mi) NW of Sigli, Indonesia
946 km (586 mi) SW of Bangkok, Thailand
Souce: U.S. Geological Survey

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