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New Delhi: On Sunday morning, the National Center for Seismology said that a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck the Southwest Indian Ridge.
According to the NCS, the powerful quake hit the region at around 3.39 (local time). The quake was at a depth of 10 km.
On social media platform X, NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 21-01-2024, 03:39:41 IST, Lat: -39.64 & Long: 46.16, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Southwest Indian Ridge.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 21-01-2024, 03:39:41 IST, Lat: -39.64 & Long: 46.16, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Southwest Indian Ridge for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/oKPzUm9HGN @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 20, 2024
On Sunday morning, another powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Western Brazil. According to the NCS, the quake was at a depth of 614 kilometres with a latitude -7.23 and Longitude 71.54.
An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude stuck the Mariana Islands, on Saturday night. The National Center for Seismology said that the tremors were felt at 21:18:23 Indian Standard Time (IST). The quake was at a depth of 10 km.
