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Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.5 Hits Andaman Sea

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Sea on Friday night, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The tremors were recorded at 10:46 pm, with the epicenter located at latitude 10.25 and longitude 93.82, at a depth of 10 km.

In a post on X, the NCS detailed the earthquake: “EQ of M: 4.5, On: 28/06/2024 22:46:46 IST, Lat: 10.25 N, Long: 93.82 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Andaman Sea.”

Earlier this year, in March, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake also affected the Andaman Islands. According to NCS data, that quake was felt around 11:32 pm, with its epicenter at latitude 10.06 and longitude 95.00, and a depth of 67 km.

Ananya Ghosh

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