Series of earthquakes in Andaman Sea jolts Andaman & Nicobar Islands
India Today
A series of earthquakes in the Andaman Sea was recorded on Monday and Tuesday. The strongest tremor was recorded at 5.0 on the Richter Scale.
A series of earthquakes in the Andaman Sea on 4-5 July has jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The strongest tremor, marked 5.0 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 5:57 am on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology said.
No harm to life or damage to property has come to the fore yet.
The epicentre of the 5.0 earthquake was 215km ESE of the capital, Port Blair. According to the National Center for Seismology, the first tremor hit the area around the islands at 5.18 pm on Monday. It was recorded to be at 4.6 on the Richter Scale. As the evening progressed, further tremors occurred, with most being around the 4.5-mark on the Richter Scale.
The strongest one, however, came on Tuesday morning. The National Center for Seismology recorded at least 24 tremors in the two days.
