Magnitude-5.6 earthquake strikes Andaman, no damage reported

No casualties or damage have been reported so far.

An earthquake of magnitude-5.6 hit the Andaman Islands on Tuesday morning.

Aerial view of Andaman and Nicobar islands. (AP File Photo)

According to the meteorological department, the earthquake occurred at around 8: 09am on Tuesday.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far.

Earlier on January 14, an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Islands.