Chennai (11 August 2009): A great intensity earthquake of 7.6 magnitude on Richter scale struck off the Andaman and Nicobar islands today, Indian Meteorological Department said.
However, no casualty has been reported so far.
The quake hit the island at 01:26 AM about 265 kms north of Port Blair city, the IMD said.
Source: PTI
I was attending a meeting at around 5.00 pm today at my office at Rajaji Salai aka North Beach Road opposite Beach Station. Captain Manoharan from the Security Department entered the Conference Hall and asked us to vacate the Building.
As I proceeded out of the office, I came to know that tremors rocked the building and top floors experienced the tremors. Poople in the top floors who experienced the tremors were disturbed. While I was proceeding to the Beach Station, I learnt that the nearby Collector Office also experienced tremors and the staff were asked to vacate the building. When I called home, my wife said that the news tickers in TV informed that Nungambakkam and Koyambedu area experienced tremors.
"An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Chennai today triggering panic among residents.
With its epicentre near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the quake occurring at around 1700 hrs lasted a few seconds and rocked several parts of Chennai including the busy T Nagar, Nugambakkam and Koyambedu areas, Met office sources and the police told PTI.
Employees working in a multi-storeyed building in Venkatnarayana Road in T Nagar rushed out of office as they experienced the tremor, police said.
However, there is no immediate report about any loss of life or property due to the quake."
The TV channels reported about the quake felt at Nungambakkam and parts of T Nagar
