• Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Manipur

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    Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts Manipur

    Imphal: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Manipur on Friday morning at 5:56 am with tremors felt also felt in neighbouring country of Myanmar.





    As per the National Centre for Seismology report, the earthquake hit 57 kilometres east-southeast (ESE) of Ukhrul in Manipur with a depth 90 kilometres.





    “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.5 Occurred on Friday (09-07-2021) at 05:56:27 IST, Lat: 24.70 & Long: 94.99, Depth: 90 Km, Location: 57km ESE of Ukhrul district, Manipur,” The National Center for Seismology tweeted.





    The epicenter of the earthquake was in Myanmar near the border with India.