Strong earthquake hits Indian Ocean

A strong earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The department had initially reported the quake at magnitude 6.6. The U.S. Geological Survey measured it at 6.0. Officials said there were no reports of damages from the tremor which struck 145 km (90 miles) southwest of Port Blair, capital of India's remote Andaman islands at 0822 GMT.