An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, southeastern India.
A statement issued by National Center for Seismology (NCS) today said that the earthquake occurred 257 km from the Campbell Bay area at a depth of 10 km.
So far, there have been no reports of causalities or material damage.
Last June, a 5.4 -magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir state in north of India, at a depth of 6 kilometers.
In recent decades, the Indian subcontinent has suffered the world’s deadliest earthquake. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency