4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mizoram, fourth quake to rock northeastern state
Aizwal, June 24: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on Richter scale hits Champhai in Mizoram, the fourth quake to rock the northeastern state in three consecutive days.
National Center for Seismology (NCS) said,''An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale struck 31 km South South-West (SSW) of Champhai, Mizoram at 08:02 am on Wednesday.''
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Earlier on Tuesday, a light intensity earthquake of 3.7 magnitudes hit Mizoram. No casualties have been reported from anywhere in the state, officials said, adding that the tremor was also felt in the state capital.
The depth of the quake was 25 km and the epicentre was 39 km southeast of Thenzawl in Mizoram Serchhip district, it said.
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Two earthquakes struck Mizoram on Sunday and Monday, causing damage to houses and cracks on roads at several places and prompting the government to sound a rain and landslide alert.
A 5.1-magnitude tremor rocked Saitaul district at 4:16 pm on Sunday, followed by a 5.3-magnitude quake in Champhai district at 4.10 am on Monday. No casualties have been reported.
Several houses and buildings in Champhai, including two churches in Zokhawthar, have been damaged in the quake, an official said, adding that the tremors caused cracks on highways and roads at several places.
Powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico
An
official
statement
said
on
Monday
that
Mizoram
could
witness
heavy
to
very
heavy
rain
in
the
next
five
days
and
there
was
a
possibility
of
landslides
and
mudslides.
Another
quake
of
4.6
magnitudes
had
hit
the
state
on
June
18
in
an
area
98
kilometres
southeast
of
Champhai
town.