A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale today hit the Lakshadweep Sea region.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the quake hit the Lakshadweep Sea around 4:01 AM at a depth of 10 km.
There were no immediate reports of loss of lives or property.
PM Modi prayed for the wellness of people, as he tweeted:
Nature test us again. #Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits at #lakshadweep. May god bless everyone out there 🙏🙏
#Lakshadweep— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi177) October 12, 2016
(inputs from PTI)