Two earthquakes jolt Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 05-07-2022
Two earthquakes struck Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Two earthquakes struck Andaman and Nicobar Islands

 

Port Blair

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred 187 km southeast of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Tuesday morning.

The depth of the earthquake was 30 km and it struck at 8:05 am early in the morning.

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred 215 km east southeast of Port Blair. The depth of the earthquake was 44 km which occurred at 5:57 am.

Prior to these a few tremors were felt during the night.

On Monday, an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude was recorded in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. It struck at 12:12 pm.

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In none of the earthquakes have there been any reports of any loss of life or property.