• Earthquake measuring 4.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram's Champhai

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    Earthquake measuring 4.0 on Richter Scale hits Mizoram's Champhai

    There were no reports of casualties or damage to property due to the earthquake...


    Digital Desk: An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Mizoram in the wee hours on Wednesday. Reportedly, the earthquakes were felt 50 kilometers east of Champhai.


    The earthquake occurred at 12.55 am on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said. 


    The depth of the earthquake was 13 km.


    "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 07-09-2022, 00:50:55 IST, Lat: 23.41 & Long: 93.82, Depth: 13 Km, Location: 50km E of Champhai, Mizoram, India," tweeted National Center for Seismology. 


    There were no reports of casualties or damage to property due to the earthquake.


    At the end of August, Jammu and Kashmir were jolted by a series of earthquakes in five days.


    The earthquake tremors were reported from Reasi, Udhampur, Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar districts of the Jammu division.


    Some local earth scientists have issued a warning that these little tremors may be the start of an impending significant seismic event.


    Others have claimed that these are advantageous because they release the pressure that has built up inside the earth, preventing a catastrophic seismic catastrophe.