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6.6 earthquake hits Indian Ocean, no tsunami alert
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6.6 earthquake hits Indian Ocean, no tsunami alert
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean yesterday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Indian Meteorological Department said. The US Geological Survey measured the quake at 6.0. Officials said there were no reports of damages from the tremor which struck 145 km southwest of Port Blair, capital of India?s remote Andaman islands at 4:22 EDT.A Reuters witness said panic-stricken residents rushed out of their homes in Port Blair and waitedfor the quake to subside. ?The earthquake lasted for about 6-7 seconds,? said Sanjay Mandal, a local hotel owner. «No loss of life or any damage has been reported so far,» said S.N. Jha, chief of Andaman?s disaster control cell.
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