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Chennai (11 August 2009): A great intensity earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale struck off the Andaman and Nicobar islands today, Indian Meteorological Department said.

A tsunami warning was canceled for South and Southeast Asia after an earthquake measuring 7.6 on Richter scale struck in the Indian Ocean, while a second earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.6, struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan Tuesday.

The earthquake in the Indian Ocean was centered about 262 km north of the Andaman Islands and took place at 1956 GMT, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor was felt on the eastern coast of India including Chennai, Vizag, Kolkata, etc Earthquake in India Advertisements

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