Earthquake In India

PORT BLAIR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- A major earthquake has hit the Indian Ocean along India’s Nicobar Islands on early Sunday morning, according to reports that have surfaced. The U.S. Geological Survey has declared that the magnitude of the earthquake has been measured to be 7.5 on the Richter scale and it struck at a depth of around 35 kilometers at a distance of about 155 kilometers on the western part of India’s Nicobar Islands. Despite the fact that the magnitude of the earthquake was quite huge, no reports of any kind of damage to life and property has been available till now.

Owing to the high magnitude of the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning along the entire region of Indian Ocean although later the warning was terminated. In a bulletin that was later released by the center, it was stated that the sea level readings that were collected highlighted the fact that a significant tsunami could not have taken place. As per the reports that have been available from reliable sources, tremors due to the earthquake in India was even felt at a distance of 1,000 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake. At the same time, it has also been reported that moderate tremors were also felt in parts of Chennai although reports of any significant damage have not been forthcoming.

The islands along the Indian Ocean suffered massive loss of life and property in the tsunami which occurred in the year 2004 and was sparked by an earthquake along Sumatra, the Indonesian island. Large number of people hailing from countries such as India, Myanmar, Thailand as well as Sri Lanka lost their lives in the unprecedented natural calamity.