2009 Andaman Islands earthquake
Earthquake in South Asia
14°00′47″N 92°55′23″E / 14.013°N 92.923°E / 14.013; 92.923
The 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake occurred on August 11 at 19:55 UTC in the Andaman Islands of India.[1] The earthquake magnitude was recorded as 7.5 Mw, and was the strongest in the region since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2] The epicentre was 260 km north of Port Blair, and tremors were felt in south-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand.[3] The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand, but it was later lifted.[4] No casualties or injuries were reported, although there were complaints about minor damage to buildings.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Big quake hits off India's Andamans, no tsunami". Reuters. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Quake triggers tsunami fears". Times of India. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Magnitude 7.5 – Andaman Islands, India region". United States Geological Survey. 10 August 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "Tsunami watch issued for five countries canceled". CNN. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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- West Papua (7.7 & 7.4, Jan 4)
- Costa Rica (6.2, Jan 8)†
- Talaud Islands (7.2, Feb 11)
- L'Aquila (6.3, Apr 6)†
- 1st Afghanistan (5.2, Apr 17)
- Swan Islands (7.3, May 23)
- Shizuoka (6.4, Aug 10)
- Andaman Islands (7.5, Aug 11)
- West Java (7.0, Sep 2)†
- Bhutan (6.1, Sep 21)
- Samoa (8.1, Sep 29)†
- 2nd Sumatra (7.6, Sep 30)†‡
- 2nd Afghanistan (6.2, Oct 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
