April 25, 2012 03:26 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 11:37 pm IST - Port Blair
A tremor with moderate intensity shook parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday.
No injury or casualty has been reported.
The epicentre of the tremor measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale was between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar, said disaster management director Ashok Sharma.
The earthquake occurred at 1.12 PM and originated at a depth of 10 km, he said.
It may be recalled following a massive earthquake off Sumatra coast on April 11, a tsunami alert had been sounded in the islands.
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