2009 Andaman Islands earthquake
UTC time | ?? |
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Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
Depth | 33.1 kilometres (20.6 mi) |
Epicenter | 14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°E |
Areas affected | India |
Tsunami | None |
Casualties | None reported |
The 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake occurred on August 11, 2009, at 01:25 am local time (August 10, 19:55 UTC) in the Andaman Islands of India.[1] The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 7.5 Mw, and was the strongest earthquake in the region since the 2004 earthquake.[2] The epicenter was 260 km north of Port Blair, and tremors were felt in south-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand.[3] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand, but it was later lifted.[4] No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings.[2] At about the same time as this earthquake, there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 Mw in Japan.
References
- ^ "Big quake hits off India's Andamans, no tsunami". Reuters. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Quake triggers tsunami fears". Times of India. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Magnitude 7.5 - Andaman Islands, India region". United States Geological Survey. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
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