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Quake Hits Near India

   VOA News 13 June 2010

Photo: USGS

   This  map  from the US Geological Survey shows the location of the 7.7
   earthquake near India's Nicobar islands

   A  strong,  7.5  magnitude  earthquake has struck near India's Nicobar
   Islands,  initially  triggering  a  tsunami watch for all areas of the
   Indian Ocean.

   Children play at a beach in Port Blair, in India's Andaman and Nicobar
   Islands archipelago (File Photo)

AP

   Children play at a beach in Port Blair, in India's Andaman and Nicobar
   Islands archipelago (File Photo)

   There  were  no immediate reports of damage or injury, and the tsunami
   warning was eventually lifted.

   The quake, which struck early Sunday, was centered 150 kilometers west
   of Mohean on the Nicobar Islands at a depth of 35 kilometers.

   The Nicobar Islands make up a small chain that runs across the Andaman
   Sea near southern Thailand.

   Elsewhere on the globe, earthquakes took place in Japan and California
   Sunday,  but  no  injuries  or building damage were reported in either
   location.

   A  6.1  magnitude  quake jolted northern Japan, while a 4.4 earthquake
   was felt in the southwestern U.S. city of San Diego.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP

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