On Wednesday morning, a medium intensity earthquake of 5.8 magnitudes hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands. The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 in the morning., the National Centre for Seismology said. There were no reports of any casualties, injuries or damage to property. No tsunami warning has been issued.

Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook Nicobar Islands region. The quake struck at around 2:04 am and was situated at a depth of 10 kilometres, the agency said.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is prone to frequent earthquakes. On April 1, a total of 20 earthquakes, all of which were of medium intensity, had struck the region. No casualties or damage to property was reported.

Last month, on April 8, an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Andaman Islands. According to reports, the tremors were felt at 7:24 am. There were no reports of any casualties, injuries or damage to property. No tsunami warning has been issued.