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Earthquake measuring 5.8 on richter scale hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said.

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Earthquake measuring 5.8 on richter scale hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is on the Ring of Fire aand is prone to earthquakes. (File photo)

A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday morning. The quake struck was situated at a depth of 10 km. The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is on the Ring of Fire aand is prone to earthquakes.

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On Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook Nicobar Islands region in the wee hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said.

The quake struck at around 2:04 am and was situated at a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.

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