Mild quake rocks Manipur, no damage or casualties reported [Video]

A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale, jolted southern Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

According to a Disaster Management Official, the quake was felt in hilly Churachandpur district and adjoining areas on Thursday afternoon.

The official said that there has been no immediate report of loss of life or damage to property.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) data, the tremor struck at a depth of 10 km from the surface.

Thursday’s tremor occurred in Manipur after two successive quakes in Assam (on December 22) and Arunachal Pradesh (on December 23) measuring 3.5 and 3.7 on the Richter scale, respectively,

As per the NCS data, between October 28 and November 30, eleven quakes hit several northeastern states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Manipur, and Sikkim – in 34 days.

According to NCS data, more than one quake every week hit a northeastern state with most tremors …