A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands

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An earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands

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Port Blair: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Nicobar Islands area at approximately 5:07 this morning. The National Earthquake Center tweeted, “Magnitude 5.0 earthquake, occurred on 06-03-2023, 05:07:16 IST, Latitude: 7.97 and Long: 91.65, Depth: 10 km, Location: Nicobar Islands region.”

According to the National Statistics Center, the earthquake hit the Nicobar Islands at a depth of 10 kilometers. No more losses were recorded.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake, occurred on 06-03-2023, 05:07:16 IST, Latitude: 7.97 and Long: 91.65, Depth: 10km, Location:…t.co/j4ZCKJm3Ps

– ANI (ANI) March 6, 2023 Earlier in January, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the Andaman Sea. The depth of the earthquake was 77 km, according to the NCS. Last year, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands experienced 22 earthquakes within 24 hours with magnitudes ranging from 3.8 to 5.0.

Three consecutive earthquakes hit Uttarkashi on Sunday. A 2.5-magnitude earthquake followed by two consecutive tremors hit the area in the early hours of Sunday. Two more quakes soon followed but they were too mild to be recorded locally.

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