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USGS usp000h3xe

10 Nov 2009, 02:48

Nicobar Islands, India region

A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 23 km depth.

Depth23 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Nicobar Islands, India region?

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8.082000, 91.899000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6

50 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India

M 6.02

119 km SW of Port Blair, India

M 6.04

Nicobar Islands, India region

M 6.1

48 km SW of Bamboo Flat, India

M 6.1

Andaman Islands, India region

M 6.1

41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000h3xe
Coordinates
8.082, 91.899
Network
us
Significance
554