Earthquake hits state
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 16 2023:
A mild intensity earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale hit parts of Manipur on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
According to the NCS, the tremor was felt in Bishnupur district and adjoining areas in the morning.
The quake struck at a depth of 10km from the surface.
There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.
The quake in Manipur occurred 24 hours after a similar earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter Scale was felt in northern Tripura's Dharmanagar, adjoining Assam.
The shake struck at a depth of 10km from the surface.
Seismologists consider the north-eastern Indian region as the sixth most earthquake-prone belt in the world.