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5.0-magnitude earthquake occurs in Andaman Sea, no causalities reported

Xinhua, April 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the Andaman Islands west of Thailand early Wednesday, no causalities were reported.

According to the Seismological Bureau of Thai Meteorological Department, the earthquake occurred at 03:32 a.m. Thailand time (2032GMT), while its depth is 10 km below the seabed.

The epicenter is roughly 400 km off the southern Andaman coast of Thailand. Enditem