Andaman and Nicobar (India) : An earthquake of magnitude of about 5.8 rattled the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 69 kms and the tremors jolted the islands at 12:53 am on Saturday, the NCS seismological report said.
No damage to property nor injuries to anybody has been reported so far in this incident. However, the officials are keeping a close watch on the prevailing situation in the aftermath of the low intensity tremors in the islands.
A post on the NCS official twitter handle said: Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 29-07-2023, 00:53:47 IST, Lat: 10.75 & Long: 93.47, Depth: 69 Km, Location: Andaman Islands. Earlier, on July 9, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit the Southeast of Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, according to the NCS.
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