Tsunami Alert after 7.7 Magnitude Quake Hits Indian Ocean

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Saturday issued a regional tsunami watch for all areas of the Indian ocean, following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake near India’s Nicobar Islands.

“A tsunami watch is in effect for India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, for other areas of the Indian Ocean region,” the Hawaii-based warning center said. A major quake hit the Indian Ocean Sunday, around 160 kilometres (100 miles) from India’s Nicobar Islands, the US Geological Survey said.

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