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Magnitude 7.6 quake hits off India's Andaman Islands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A massive magnitude 7.6 quake struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday. The USGS said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.7, was 20.6 miles deep and was centered 160 miles north of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch for the region. Posted by: Steve White 2009-08-10 |
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