Manipur: Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Chandel, no casualty reported so far

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Chandel in Manipur on Wednesday early morning. The earthquake occurred at around 4:20 AM. Fortunately, no casualty or damage has been reported so far.

The news agency ANI, in a tweet said, “Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Chandel, Manipur at 4:20 am today.”

Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Chandel, Manipur at 4:20 am today.

— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2018

Soon after the earthquake struck in Chandel, the state government alerted the local authorities and rescue teams.

More details awaited.

It is to be noted that two minor earthquakes struck Chandel in July. On July 17, an earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was registered in Chandel. A few days later, another quake of 3.5 magnitude had hit the district in the wee hours.

Earlier on June 19, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit state capital Imphal. A few days ago, in the same month, a mild earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 hit the Churachandpur district.

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