08-11-2009, 02:52 AM
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A massive magnitude 7.6 quake struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday.
The USGS said the quake, initially reported as <b>a magnitude 7.7, was 20.6 miles deep and was centered 160 miles north of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands.</b>
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch for the region
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A massive magnitude 7.6 quake struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday.
The USGS said the quake, initially reported as <b>a magnitude 7.7, was 20.6 miles deep and was centered 160 miles north of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands.</b>
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami watch for the region
<img src='http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2009/eq_090810_kdb2/neic_kdb2_cy.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />