4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar

By ANI | Published: September 11, 2021 11:23 AM2021-09-11T11:23:20+5:302021-09-11T11:30:08+5:30

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted the islands on Saturday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology.

4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar | 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar

4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman and Nicobar

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted the islands on Saturday morning, informed the National Center for Seismology.

The tremors were felt around 8.50 am at the depth of 10 kilometres.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 11-09-2021, 08:50:20 IST, Lat: 14.50 & Long: 92.97, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 137km N of Diglipur, Andaman and Nicobar island," said the NCS in a tweet.

Andaman and Nicobar islands are prone to frequent earthquakes.

( With inputs from ANI )

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