How likely is there to be a tsunami after an earthquake in the ocean near India today?
Strong earthquakes have struck off the coasts of India and Japan, prompting tsunami warnings in both regions. An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has struck in the Indian Ocean off India’s Andaman Islands. The quake has triggered a tsunami watch for India, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.7, was 33km deep and was centred 260km north of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Indonesian authorities said they are monitoring the situation. The Andaman Islands were badly hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami, which was caused by an earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra and sent giant waves crashing into countries around the Indian Ocean. Houses rattle in Japanese capital Elsewhere, a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 has hit eastern and central Japan and rattled houses in Tokyo. The quake, which struck at 5.07am (9.07pm Irish time), prompted a tsunami warning for waves of
