Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes Manipur's Churachandpur

A moderate earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, shook Churachandpur, Manipur, on Wednesday at 10:23 am, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology. The quake's epicenter was 36 km deep. Earlier, on Friday, Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh experienced a milder tremor of magnitude 2.8 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes Manipur's Churachandpur
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NEW DELHI: An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale struck the Churachandpur region of Manipur on Wednesday at 10.23am, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremors were recorded at a depth of 36 kilometers.
The earthquake's coordinates were registered at latitude 24.55 North and longitude 93.70 East. No casualties have been reported from the incident."EQ of M: 3.9, On: 28/05/2025 10:23:55 IST, Lat: 24.55 N, Long: 93.70 E, Depth: 36 Km, Location: Churachandpur, Manipur," the NCS announced on X.
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In a separate seismic event earlier on Friday, Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang region experienced an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale at 01:10 am. The tremors were recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers."EQ of M: 2.8, On: 23/05/2025 01:10:09 IST, Lat: 27.51 N, Long: 92.12 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh," the NCS stated on X.The Tawang earthquake was recorded at coordinates of latitude 27.51 North and longitude 92.12 East.

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