A 3.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Manipur, no reports of casualities or damage to property reported so far

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• Jul 11, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

A 3.5-magnitude
earthquake strikes Manipur, no reports of casualities or damage to property
reported so far 

Digital Desk: According
to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), which is part of the ministry of
earth sciences, Manipur experienced a minor earthquake on Monday morning with a
magnitude of 3.5.

The epicentre of the
earthquake, which was reported to be on the south side of the Kamjong district
and adjacent to the state capital Imphal, struck around 10:06 am.

Earthquake of
magnitude: 3.5, Occurred on 11-07-2022, 10:06:56 IST, Lat: 24.80 & Long:
94.43, Depth: 10 Km, Kamjong, Manipur, India, according to a tweet from the NCS
on Monday.

There were earthquakes
felt by residents of neighbouring districts as well. Thankfully, there were no
reports of property damage or fatalities in Kamjong or other areas of the
state.

The Ukhrul district of Manipur was hit by an earthquake
measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale on July 26 of last year.

 Eight people are killed and numerous properties are damaged
in the powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake that strikes the northeastern state on
January 4, 2016, including Imphal's famous "Ima keithel" (mother's
market).