An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, July 29. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremor occurred at 00.11.50 IST. The epicentre of the quake was located at a latitude of 6.82°N and a longitude of 93.37°E, at a depth of 10 km.
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The quake's impact on coastal regions or islands is still being assessed, though no immediate reports of damage or casualties have been received.
"EQ of M: 6.3, On: 29/07/2025 00:11:50 IST, Lat: 6.82 N, Long: 93.37 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Bay of Bengal," said NCS in a post on X.
Meanwhile, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands in the early hours of Tuesday. There are no reports of a tsunami threat. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at 12:12 am IST (18:42 GMT Monday) at a shallow depth of 10 km. Its epicenter was located about 259 km west-northwest of Sabang in Indonesia’s Aceh province.