Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Lunglei in Mizoram

The quake struck at 7:18 am on Friday at a depth of 10km, the NCS said further.

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LUNGLEI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur's Lunglei on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The quake struck at 7:18 am on Friday at a depth of 10km, the NCS said further.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 05-01-2024, 07:18:58 IST, Lat: 22.86 & Long: 92.63, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Lunglei, Mizoram, India", the NCS said in a post on X.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 05-01-2024, 07:18:58 IST, Lat: 22.86 & Long: 92.63, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Lunglei, Mizoram, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/qDOggqylLK@Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/ei8PDTVyGj

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 5, 2024

Notably, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur's Ukhrul at a depth of 26 km on Wednesday.

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