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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Port Blair, May 22: A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale rattled Andaman Islands region on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The quake struck at around 6:09 am and was situated at a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.
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This comes a day after an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook Nicobar Islands region in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The
quake
struck
at
around
2:04
am
and
was
situated
at
a
depth
of
10
kilometres.
Andaman
and
Nicobar
Islands
is
prone
to
frequent
earthquakes.
On April 1, a total of 20 earthquakes, all of which were of medium intensity, had struck the region.
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Story first published: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 10:05 [IST]