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Qatar: A 5-magnitude earthquake hits southeastern India

March 6, 2023

An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck the Nicobar Islands, southeastern India.

According to a statement issued by the National Center of Seismology in India, today, that the earthquake occurred 270 km from the Campbell Bay area, and at a depth of 10 km. No reports have been received so far of human or material damage as a result of the earthquake. On December 5, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal, at a depth of 10 kilometers. It is worth noting that, in recent decades, the Indian subcontinent has suffered some of the most violent earthquakes in the world.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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