Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Arunachal Pradesh's Pangin

7

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck Arunachal Pradesh's Pangin on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property.

The earthquake took place at 10.59 pm and the epicentre was at 305-km North North East of Pangin, the NCS said, adding that the depth of the tremor was 10-km.

Last month, an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude had hit the Dibang Valley district of the state, while a 5.6 magnitude quake struck Mizoram.

The northeast region of the country falls in the high seismic zone.

(With inputs from agencies)

 

Add comment


Security code
Refresh