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Powerful earthquake hits Indian Ocean
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-06-27 23:38 NEW DELHI -- An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude has struck the Andaman Islands of India's east coast at 1140 GMT on Friday, Indian Meteorological Department said. The epicenter, at 11.031 degrees north latitude and 91.906 degrees east latitude, is 115 kilometers southwest of Port Blair in Indian's Andaman Islands and 975 kilometers southwest of Thailand's capital Bangkok, US Geological Survey said. No tsunami alert has been issued and there is no immediate reports of casaulties. A powerful quake in the region in December 2004 triggered tsunami in the Indian Ocean, killing more than 200,000 people. |
