Nicobar, August 6: An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the Nicobar Islands on Friday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt at 1:49 pm at a depth of 150 kilometres.

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.6, Occurred on 06-08-2021, 13:49:16 IST, Lat: 9.11 & Long: 93.90, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Nicobar Islands, India," NCS said in a tweet. Further details are awaited. Earthquake in Rajasthan: Quake of Magnitude of 3.6 on Richter Scale Hits Sikar.

Earlier on Wednesday, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 11:27 pm.

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