Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts Andaman and Nicobar Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Nicobar Islands on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.

The quake occurred at around 5:40 am in the morning hours with its depth registered at 10 km.

According to NCS, its epicenter was found at Latitude: 9.32 and Longitude: 94.03, respectively.


"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 02-08-2023, 05:40:11 IST, Lat: 9.32 & Long: 94.03, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nicobar islands," the NCS tweeted.


No reports of casualties or material damage are known yet.

Further details are awaited.