An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Sikkim on Monday.

The tremor was also felt in neighbouring states like Assam, Bihar and West Bengal.

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The earthquake occurred at 8.49 pm in a place along the Sikkim-Nepal border, 25 km away from Gangtok.

Confirming the earthquake, the National Center for Seismology stated on its Twitter handle that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 km.

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“Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.4, Occurred on 05-04-2021, 20:49:58 IST, Lat: 27.23 & Long: 88.84, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 25km ESE of Gangtok, Sikkim,” the National Center for Seismology stated.

On April 2, an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 occurred at 12:21 am (Lat: 23.87 & Long: 92.92) at a depth of 28 Km.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 25 km northeast of Aizawl, the state capital of Mizoram.