2009 Andaman Islands earthquake
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2009 Andaman Islands earthquake
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| Date | 11 August 2009 01:25 am (UTC+05:30) |
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| Magnitude | 7.5 Mw |
| Depth | 33.1 kilometres (20.6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°ECoordinates: 14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°E |
| Countries or regions |  India |
| Tsunami | None |
| Casualties | None reported |
The 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on August 11, 2009, at 01:25 am local time (August 10, 19:55 UTC) in the Andaman Islands of India.[1] The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 7.5 Mw, and was the strongest earthquake in the region since the 2004 earthquake.[2] The epicenter was 260 km north of Port Blair, and tremors were felt in south-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand.[3] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand, but it was later lifted.[4] No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings.[2] At about the same time as this earthquake, there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 Mw in Japan.
References
- ^ "Big quake hits off India's Andamans, no tsunami". Reuters. 11 August 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5794XW20090810. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Quake triggers tsunami fears". Times of India. 12 August 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/hyderabad/Quake-triggers-tsunami-fears/articleshow/4883863.cms. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Magnitude 7.5 - Andaman Islands, India region". United States Geological Survey. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009kdb2.php#details%20USGS. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Tsunami watch issued for five countries canceled". CNN. 10 August 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/10/india.earthquake/index.html. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
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