Port Blair, November 19: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday evening, National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said in a statement. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 7.36 pm today at a depth of 120 Km.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 19-11-2023, 18:36:46 IST, Lat: 9.94 & Long: 93.89, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Andaman Sea, India," NCS said in a post on X. Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Quake of Magnitude 4.5 Hits Andaman Sea.

Earlier on Thursday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, according to the NCS.

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