New Delhi, May 09: The government said there was no immediate Tsunami threat to country’s mainland and the Andaman and Nicobar islands in view of a strong 7.2-magnitude quake which hit the Indonesian province of Aceh today.
The Centre although said it has advised concerned state governments to take adequate precautionary measures in order to mitigate any disaster arising from the alert.
The quake struck at a depth of 30 kilometres and 66 kilometres southwest of Meulaboh district at 12:59 pm (1129 IST), according to the local Meteorological and Geophysics agency.
“There is no immediate Tsunami threat to Indian mainland and Andaman and Nicobar islands due to the earthquake in Sumatra. However, Ministry of Home Affairs advises state governments to take appropriate precautionary measures,” a ministry spokesperson said.
–PTI