Earthquake measuring 5.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram, tremors felt in other NE states
Aizawl/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale hit the Champhai region in Mizoram on Thursday evening.
The earthquake had its epicentre at 98 km south-east (SE) of Champhai in Mizoram, according to the National Center for Seismology.
It stuck the North Eastern state at around 7:29 pm with tremors being felt in parts of Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, occurred on 18-06-2020 at 19:29:25 hrs IST, Lat: 22.82 & Long: 94.00, Depth: 80 Km, Location: 98km SE of Champhai, Mizoram, India," National Centre for Seismology said in a statement.
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on 18-06-2020, 19:29:25 IST, Lat: 22.82 & Long: 94.00, Depth: 80 Km ,Location: 98km SE of Champhai, Mizoram, Indiafor more information http://192.168.5.30/MIS/riseq/Interactive/index/VWhrb3B5dnhWT253K2F4MFpXbHZuZz09/Reviewed pic.twitter.com/bab4AHIATz
— National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) June 18, 2020
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