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Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude strikes Andaman and Nicobar Islands
`Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 24-09-2021, 20:34:27 IST, Lat: 9.22 and Long: 93.92, Depth: 63 Km, Location: 246km North of Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island,` said the NCS in a tweet.
Highlights
- The tremors were felt around 8:35 pm at the depth of 63 kilometres.
- The earthquake struck near Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday night.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands are prone to frequent earthquakes.
Campbell Bay: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale struck near Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday night (September 24, 2021), as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The tremors were felt around 8:35 pm at the depth of 63 kilometres.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 24-09-2021, 20:34:27 IST, Lat: 9.22 and Long: 93.92, Depth: 63 Km, Location: 246km North of Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island," said the NCS in a tweet.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are prone to frequent earthquakes.
Earlier on September 22, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted the islands.