Two Earthquakes, Together with One Of 5.7 Magnitude, Hit Manipur

Shillong/Imphal/Guwahati:

Two consecutive earthquakes, together with one among 5.7 magnitude, rocked Manipur on Wednesday and the tremors have been felt throughout the Northeast, officers stated.

The earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck the state at 11.06 am. Its epicentre was 44 km east of Yairipok in Imphal East district, and at a depth of 110 km, in keeping with officers of the Regional Seismological Centre in Shillong.

The tremors have been felt in Assam, Meghalaya and different elements of the area, they stated.

A second earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit Manipur at 12.20 pm. It struck the Kamjong district of the state, at a depth of 66 km, they added.

Cracks have been seen in a number of buildings in Manipur following the quakes. Movies shared on social media confirmed cracks at a faculty constructing in Wangjing Lamding in Thoubal district the place a aid camp for the ethnic strife hit folks was being run.

“We’re confirming the studies of the injury,” an official in Imphal stated.

No injury was reported to date in different states of the area. 

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