Earthquake of magnitude of 4.3 hits Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale hit Andaman and Nicobar on Sunday morning.

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale, hit Nicobar Islands today at 6:38 am, as per the National Center for Seismology.

The Seismology department added that the depth of the earthquake was 82 kilometres. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are categorised in Zone V as they are seismically the most active region.

(More details awaited)

Posted byAshni Dhaor