Andaman and Nicobar, April 9: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Ritcher scale hit Nicobar Island on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake struck at about 2.59 p.m.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 09-04-2023, 14:59:46 IST, Lat: 9.01 & Long: 94.18, Depth: 10 Km, Nicobar Island, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App," NCS said on Twitter.
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According to NCS, an earthquake of a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred 140 kilometres ENE of Portblair, Andaman and Nicobar Island, on April 5.
The quake hit about 10.47 p.m.
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