Strong quake hits Indian Ocean
INDIA: A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck in the Indian
Ocean on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The department had initially reported the quake at magnitude 6.6. The
U.S. Geological Survey measured it at 6.0. Officials said there were no
reports of damages from the tremor which struck 145 km (90 miles)
southwest of Port Blair, capital of India's remote Andaman islands at
0822 GMT. One aftershock measuring 5.4 was reported from the same
epicentre, the IMD said.
New Delhi, Sunday, Reuters |