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Mizoram: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Lunglei, no casualties reported

Mizoram: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Lunglei, no casualties reported

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Lunglei, Mizoram. There have been no reported casualties.

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Mizoram: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Lunglei, no casualties reported Mizoram: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes Lunglei, no casualties reported

Mizoram experienced an earthquake on January 5 with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter Scale at 7:18 am in Lunglei, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. 

The earthquake's epicenter was pinpointed at latitude 22.86 and longitude 92.63, with the National Center for Seismology closely monitoring the situation. 

Just a day earlier, on January 4, 2024, another earthquake, registering a magnitude of 3.9, rattled Jammu & Kashmir at 00:38:15 IST. This earlier quake had a shallower depth of 5 kilometers, with its epicenter located at latitude 33.34 and longitude 76.67.

Edited By: Bikash Chetry
Published On: Jan 05, 2024