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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake strikes Andaman, no damage reported

No casualties or damage have been reported so far.

Updated on: Feb 13, 2018, 11:31:11 IST
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An earthquake of magnitude-5.6 hit the Andaman Islands on Tuesday morning.

Aerial view of Andaman and Nicobar islands. (AP File Photo)
Aerial view of Andaman and Nicobar islands. (AP File Photo)

According to the meteorological department, the earthquake occurred at around 8: 09am on Tuesday.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far.

Earlier on January 14, an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Islands.

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