An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman islands on Saturday post-midnight at 12:53 am on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
According to NCS, the epicentre of the quake was found at Latitude: 10.75 and Longitude: 93.47, respectively. It took place at 00:53:47 IST, at a depth of 69 Km.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 29-07-2023, 00:53:47 IST, Lat: 10.75 & Long: 93.47, Depth: 69 Km ,Location: Andaman Islands," the NCS tweeted.
Earlier, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan on Friday at 6:09 pm, informed the NCS. It took place at 18:09:49 IST, at a depth of 71.38 km. No reports of casualties or material damage are known yet.
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