The Andaman and Nicobar Islands experienced a moderate earthquake on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor measured magnitude 5.4, occurred at 12 : 06 pm IST, and was centred beneath the Andaman Sea at a depth of approximately 90 km. Location and
India’s state-run explorer Oil India Ltd has officially confirmed the presence of natural gas in the Andaman Sea basin, in the Sri Vijayapuram-II well. This marks the first confirmed hydrocarbon occurrence in that offshore region. Well Details & Gas Quality The well is located about 17 km from the east coast of the Andaman Islands, […]
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Nicobar Islands region in the early hours of July 29, 2025. The earthquake occurred at around 12:12 a.m. local time (18:42 GMT on July 28) at a shallow depth of 10 km, about 259 km west-northwest of Sabang, Indonesia, in the Bay of Bengal. No tsunami warning was issued following the […]















