Strong quake hits Andamans

By IANS
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR - A strong earthquake of 6.4 Richter magnitude hit the Andaman Islands Wednesday.

A Meteorological Department statement here said the earthquake hit at 12.55 a.m.

The epicentre was at 13.51 degrees north and 92.85 degrees east, about 751 km north west of Ranong, Thailand, and 1,110 km north-west of Langkawi.

No tsunami warning was issued, The Star newspaper here said.

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