A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale was felt in Tripura at 2:39 a.m. on Tuesday.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the temblor was in Dhalai district in the north-eastern State.
No damage to life or property was immediately reported.
“The 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit the region at 1439 hours. The epicentre was located at a depth of 28 km in the district,” the NCS said.
Many panic-stricken people ran out of their homes and shops as the quake struck the region.