Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, no tsunami alert

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, no tsunami alert

Photo: earthquake.usgs.gov A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked India’s Nicobar Islands region early Tuesday (July 29, 2025) but did not trigger a tsunami alert, the United States Geological Survey and Tsunami Warning System said. The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) at 12 minutes past midnight local time (18:42 GMT Monday), 259 … Read more