Port Blair experienced an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale this morning. The quake hit 162 kilometres south-west of, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. As of 6:39 am, no loss of life or property was reported. A 5.4-magnitude quake is considered moderate. An earthquake must measure at least 6 on the Richter Scale to be considered strong. The Andaman and Nicobar islands fall into the “Very Severe Intensity” seismic zone, the fifth in a rubric defined by the Bureau of Indian Standards.A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit the islands on March 14.
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