Port Blair, October 20: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Sea in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday morning, the National Centre for (NCS) said in a statement.

According to the NCS, the earthquake at 5:50 a.m. at a depth of 10 Km. Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar: Quake of Magnitude 4.3 on Richter Scale Hits Andaman Sea.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 20-10-2023, 05:50:05 IST, Lat: 14.15 & Long: 93.08, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Andaman Sea", the NCS said in an 'X' post. Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Quake of Magnitude 5.8 Hits Andaman Islands, No Casualties Reported.

Earlier on Monday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale hit Maharashtra's Satara district.

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