According to Cyclone Warning Centre here, an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Bay of Bengal, 540 km north-east of Visakhapatnam, at 9.50 pm.
Due to the quake, mild tremors were experienced in the coastal areas of Visakhaptnam, Srikakulam, Viziagangarm and East Godavari districts, it said.
However, there were no reports of any loss of life or property, the centre said.
People in Visakhapatnam city came out of their homes in panic.
East Godavari District Joint Collector Muthyala Raju told PTI, "we have alerted the district administration, including revenue officials, as precautionary measure to prevent any human loss or damage to property.