NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a 6.7 magnitude earthquake has rumbled off the coast of India’s Andaman Islands.

The Andaman Islands were one of the areas worst hit by the December, 2004 tsunami.

Friday’s quake — centered some 120km (75 miles) southwest of the Andaman capital, Port Blair — set off panic among residents. But Andamans police chief Ranjit Narayan says it hadn’t caused any serious damage or injuries.

The Indian Meteorological Department described the quake as moderate. The agency says it struck at 1140 GMT on Friday at a depth of 10km (6 miles).

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a bulletin saying there was “a very small possibility of a destructive local tsunami in the Indian Ocean.”

But Narayan says no local tsunami warning has been issued.

This year has been really alarming for Natural disastors. From melting ice caps to Earthquakes to floods to Hurricanes etc. I hope that we do not see any more.