Strong 6.7 earthquake hits India's Andaman Islands
Pastor Dale Morgan
Strong 6.7 earthquake hits India's Andaman Islands*
The Associated Press
Friday, June 27, 2008; 10:03 AM
NEW DELHI -- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off India's Andaman
Islands on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or
injuries, officials and police said.
The quake, which was centered some 75 miles southwest of the Andaman
capital, Port Blair, caused panic among residents but no damage or
injuries, said Ranjit Narayan, the director general of police in the
Andamans.
The Indian Meteorological Department said the quake, which they
described as moderate, struck at 5:40 p.m. at a depth of 6 miles.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a bulletin saying there was "a
very small possibility of a destructive local tsunami in the Indian Ocean."
However, Narayan said no local tsunami warning had been issued.
The remote islands off the east coast of India were among the many areas
devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The official death toll
across India was 10,749. Another 5,640 people _ mostly in the Andaman
and Nicobar islands _ are listed as missing, presumed dead.