Andaman and Nicobar, July 9: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted the Southeast of Campbell Bay in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The quake hit Campbell at 7:39 pm on Sunday. Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar: Quake of Magnitude 4.1 on Ritcher Scale Hits Nicobar Island.

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 70 kilometres.

National Centre for Seismology (NCS) tweeted on Sunday, "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 09-07-2023, 19:39:09 IST, Lat: 5.87 & Long: 94.83, Depth: 70 Km, Location: 162km SE of Campbell Bay, Andaman and Nicobar island, India." Earthquake in Andaman and Nicobar: Another Quake of Magnitude 5.3 on Richter Scale Strikes Nicobar Island.

No reports of casualties or damages are known yet.

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