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Strong quake hits Andaman Islands

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Andaman Islands early Tuesday, raising concerns it could spark a local tsunami.

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A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday, raising concerns it could spark a local tsunami.

The quake struck at a depth of 127 kilometres (80 miles), with the epicentre 120 kilometres from Port Blair on the Andaman Islands.

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was a small possibility of a local tsunami near the centre but no wider risk.

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"A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," the Center said in a statement.

Burma lies to the north of the Andaman Islands and Indonesia to the south.

New Delhi is more than 2,500 kilometres away to the northwest.


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