Medium intensity quakes jolt Manipur, Gujarat

Imphal/New Delhi, May 12: Two medium intensity earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 3.3 on the Richter Scale today rocked Manipur while another measuring 3 hit Gujarat. According to National Centre for Seismology, the first quake measuring 4.9 occurred at 1.24 PM with its epicentre at Chandel in Manipur at a depth of 60 kms.

The second one, measuring 3.3, struck at 5.26 PM at Senapati at a depth of 10 kms. Another medium intensity tremor, measuring 3 on the Richter Scale, hit Gujarat at 11:30 PM.

The epicenter was in Banas Kantha at the depth of five kilometres, it said. Nobody was injured and no loss of property was reported from any part of the two states so far, officials said.

PTI