Andaman And Nicobar Islands Earthquake: 5 magnitude earthquake strikes

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Nicobar islands region at around 5.07 am, said National Center for Seismology on Monday.The tremors were felt in two countries- India and Indonesia. The quake shook 208 km from Perka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, stated earthquake.usgs.gov. Andaman And Nicobar Islands Earthquake: 5 magnitude earthquake strikes.

Three back-to-back earthquakes jolt Uttarkashi. The tremor in Nicobar Island comes after around 24 hours earthquake hit in Uttarkashi. 5-magnitude earthquake followed by two consecutive tremors shook Uttarkashi in the early hours of Sunday.

The epicentre of the first quake, which occurred at 12.45 am, was in Siror forest in Bhatwari area of the district, the district disaster management officer Devendra Patwal said on Sunday. The two other tremors followed soon but were too mild to be recorded locally, he said.

Many residents were awakened by the quake as kitchen utensils began falling on the ground and window panes and doors began to rattle, forcing them to run out of their homes in panic, Devendra Patwal said. They spent almost the entire night outside their homes in fear, he said. However, there was no report of any damage to life and property from anywhere in the district, Devendra Patwal said.

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