Morning jolt struck Andaman and Nicobar Islands, no loss reported: IMD

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale rattled Andaman Islands region on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The quake struck at around 6:09 am and was situated at a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.

This comes a day after an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook the Nicobar Islands region in the wee hours of Tuesday. The quake struck at around 2:04 am and was situated at a depth of 10 kilometres. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is prone to frequent earthquakes. On April 1, a total of 20 earthquakes, all of which were of medium intensity, had struck the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)