Alert! 6.0 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Islands region; no casualties reported yet
A mild earthquake measuring magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands region on Thursday morning. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the quake struck at 8:23 am at a depth of 84 kilometres.
No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far. As per media reports, No tsunami warning has been issued as yet.
IMD: Earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale strikes Nicobar Islands region
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2019
Earlier, January 11, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale struck Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred at 8.22 am with its epicenter at 34.39 degrees North and 78.21 degrees East in Ladakh region of the state.
Further reports awaited.
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First published: 17 January 2019, 11:49 IST