'6.7-magnitude quake strikes off Nicobar Islands'

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Nicobar Islands on Friday, the US Geological Service reported.

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Nicobar Islands on Friday, the US Geological Service reported.

The quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) about 68 miles (110 km) southeast of Mishap, Nicobar Islands, in the Indian Ocean, the agency said.