Northeastern state of Meghalaya was hit by an earthquake of 3.9 magnitude on Thursday, the third such incident in the northeast in a span of a week.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) said that the epicentre of the earthquake is in East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya at a depth of 46 km. The impact of the earthquake was felt in Shillong - the district headquarters of East Khasi Hills district, Ri-Bhoi and parts of Assam's Kamrup Metropolitan district as well.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 16-02-2023, 09:26:29 IST, Lat: 25.30 & Long: 91.71, Depth: 46 Km, Location: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India," it said.
Earlier, two earthquakes of 4 and 3.2 magnitudes were reported in North East last Sunday and Monday respectively.Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 16-02-2023, 09:26:29 IST, Lat: 25.30 & Long: 91.71, Depth: 46 Km ,Location: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/2sRtVe4bVq@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/6MTal8xxIO
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 16, 2023
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-With inputs from PTI
First Published: Feb 16, 2023 2:25 PM IST
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