5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Andaman Islands region

The 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit Andaman Islands region at around 5 pm today.

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An earthquake struck Andaman Islands region today (March 23).

A medium intensity earthquake shook Andaman and Nicobar Islands today, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

The quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the island region at around 5 pm, the NCS said.

The epicentre of the quake, at a depth of around 60 km, was located at latitude 14.0 degrees North and longitude 93.1 degrees East, it said.

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It is being reported that the earthquake affected India and Myanmar.

India Meteorological Department wrote on Twitter, "Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred on 23-03-2019, 17:09:08 IST, Lat: 14.0 N & Long: 93.1 E, Depth: 60 Km, Region: Andaman Islands Region."

On March 20, another earthquake of 4.9 magnitude hit Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is prone to earthquakes.

(Inputs from PTI)