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| Date | 11 August 2009 01:25 am (UTC+05:30) |
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| Magnitude | 7.6 Mw |
| Depth | 33.1 kilometres (20.6 mi) |
| Epicenter location | 14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°ECoordinates: 14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°E |
| Countries/ regions affected |
 India |
| Tsunami | None |
| Casualties | None reported |
The 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on August 11, 2009 at 01:25 am local time (August 10, 19:55 UTC) in the Andaman Islands of India. The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 7.6 Mw, and was the strongest earthquake in the region since the 2004 earthquake.[1] The epicenter was 260 Km north of Port Blair, and tremors were felt in south-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand.[2] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand, but it was later lifted. No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damages to buildings.[1] At about the same time as this earthquake, there was an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 Mw in Japan.
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