Moderate intensity earthquake shakes Manipur

A moderate intensity earthquake has been reported from Manipur. 

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Manipur late on Saturday night. 

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake was recorded at 11:42pm on Saturday. 

The depth of the earthquake was 94 km. 

The epicentre of the earthquake was located at 66 km east-southeast of Moirang in Manipur. 

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“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 16-07-2022, 23:42:48 IST, Lat: 24.25 & Long: 94.37, Depth: 94 Km, Location: 66km ESE of Moirang, Manipur, India,” NCS tweeted. 

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 16-07-2022, 23:42:48 IST, Lat: 24.25 & Long: 94.37, Depth: 94 Km ,Location: 66km ESE of Moirang, Manipur, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/8nVVskChg1 pic.twitter.com/noVNd6FHRc

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 16, 2022

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NCS is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country.