Tremors felt in Manipur
Sunday - January 7, 2018 4:08 pm ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
New Delhi Jan 7 (IANS) A moderate quake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale jolted regions around the India-Myanmar border on Sunday afternoon with tremors felt in Manipur officials said.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department the quake occurred at a depth of 35 km below the surface and was recorded at 12.17 p.m.
The epicentre was calculated at latitude 24.7 degrees north and 94.7 degrees east falling in Myanmar-India (Manipur) border region.
"We have received phone calls with people reporting tremors in parts of Manipur. The actual origin is however not exactly Manipur but towards the Myanmar-India border " said an official.
There were no reports of any casualties or damage to properties the official added.
--IANS
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