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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Bay of Bengal near Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Bay of Bengal near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands around 12:11 am on Tuesday, July 29. According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at 6.82°N latitude and 93.37°E longitude. So far, no damage or casualties have been reported.
This comes just a week after mild tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas on July 22, when a 3.2 magnitude quake struck with its epicentre in Faridabad. No harm was reported then either.
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In light of recent seismic activity, Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh will hold large-scale disaster preparedness drills from July 29 to August 1 across the NCR. Conducted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Indian Army, and the respective state governments, the drills aim to improve coordination during emergencies like earthquakes and chemical disasters.
Meanwhile, Japan's northern Hokkaido region experienced a 5.3 magnitude quake on Monday, which rattled several districts but posed no tsunami threat. And last Friday, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific near Samoa. The deep quake caused no reported damage, according to the US Geological Survey.
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