Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude jolts Nicobar Islands

Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands): An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Nicobar Islands region on Friday.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 1:59 am, was at a depth of 10km.

However, no damage or casualty has been reported so far.Further details are awaited.