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<p>	 National Center for Seismology Monitors Island Region After Third Earthquake This Year	 	</p>
<p>						NEW-DELHI: On Saturday night, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted India&#8217;s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 69 km beneath the island&#8217;s surface.</p>
<p>This recent seismic event marks the third earthquake to hit the Andaman-Nicobar Islands this year. On July 9, another earthquake, measuring 5.3 magnitude, struck southeast of Campbell Bay, with its epicenter recorded at a depth of 70 km.</p>
<p>In March, the Nicobar region experienced a magnitude 5 earthquake, originating from a depth of 10 km, as per reports from the National Seismological Center. Additionally, last year saw a total of 22 earthquakes ranging from magnitudes 3.8 to 5 within a 24-hour period in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There have been no reports of casualties or major damages resulting from the recent 5.8 magnitude earthquake. <br />
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