Andaman and Nicobar islands struck with medium intensity quake, no alerts sounded

A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday morning.

The quake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is prone to earthquakes.

(With inputs from agencies.)