Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude struck Nicobar Islands on the morning of March 6. According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), the earthquake struck the region around 5 am. 

“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 06-03-2023, 05:07:16 IST, Lat: 7.97 & Long: 91.65, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nicobar islands region," NCS wrote in a tweet.

In the month of January, an earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hit near the Andaman Sea. 

The earthquake took at the depth of 77 km, reported NCS.

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