The strongest tremor- a 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded at 5:57 am on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology said
FP Staff
July 05, 2022 12:05:11 IST
Earthquake
New Delhi: A series of earthquakes jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 4 and 5 July.
The strongest tremor- a 5.0 magnitude quake was recorded at 5:57 am on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology said.
The epicentre of this quake was 215km ESE of islands’ capital Port Blair.
No casualties or damage to property have been reported yet.
The first tremor hit the area around the islands at 5.18 pm on Monday, the NCS said.
On Monday, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. No damages or loss of life were reported in the low-intensity tremor, officials said.
With inputs from agencies
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