IMPHAL: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck 31 kilometres ENE of Shirui in Manipur at 12:54 am, according to the National Center for Seismology.
The epicenter was Hkamti district in Myanmar, at a depth of 93 kilometres.
The tremor was felt in several parts of Assam including Guwahati.
Further details awaited.