Shakemap of the earthquake. The  (USGS) reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake near , India. The earthquake took place on Sunday at 01:26:35 local time (Saturday 19:26:35 UTC). The earthquake had a depth of 35 kilometers, and the epicenter was located 150 kilometers at the west of , Nicobar Islands, 440 kilometers at the northwest of , , Indonesia, 1155 kilometers at the southwest of  , Thailand and 2790 kilometers at the southeast of  , India. It lasted for about 10–20 seconds. They added, "It is not known that a tsunami was generated. This watch is based only on the earthquake evaluation. Authorities in the region should take appropriate action in response to this possibility. The watch will not expand to other areas of the  unless additional data are received to warrant such an expansion". Many residents in the area stayed out of their houses for over an hour, The Hindu reported.
Shakemap of the earthquake. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 7.7 magnitude earthquake near , India. The earthquake took place on Sunday at 01:26:35 local time (Saturday 19:26:35 UTC). The earthquake had a depth of 35 kilometers, and the epicenter was located 150 kilometers at the west of , Nicobar Islands, 440 kilometers at the northwest of , , Indonesia, 1155 kilometers at the southwest of Bangkok , Thailand and 2790 kilometers at the southeast of New Delhi , India. It lasted for about 10–20 seconds. They added, "It is not known that a tsunami was generated. This watch is based only on the earthquake evaluation. Authorities in the region should take appropriate action in response to this possibility. The watch will not expand to other areas of the Indian Ocean unless additional data are received to warrant such an expansion". Many residents in the area stayed out of their houses for over an hour, The Hindu reported.
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