Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Indian Ocean near Andaman Islands

[Mahesh Wanasinghe]

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Indian Ocean, but no tsunami warnings or advisories were issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake occurred at 1:41 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was centered near India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers), USGS said.

The epicenter was located about 58 miles (94 kilometers) west of Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island and approximately 172 miles (276 kilometers) northwest of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

No tsunami warnings or advisories were issued, indicating the earthquake did not meet the criteria for a tsunami threat.

 

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