Mild tremors of 4.6 magnitude felt in Manipur’s Ukhrul district

The epicenter of the earthquake that struck around 10:52pm was said to be on the eastern side of Ukhrul district of Manipur

Mild tremors measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale were felt in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Thursday night, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

There were no reports of any damage or loss of lives in Ukhrul and other parts of the state. (Image for representational purpose)

The mild earthquake struck around 10:52pm and was measured at 4.6 on the Richter magnitude scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be on the eastern side of Ukhrul district of Manipur.

In a tweet late on Thursday, the NCS wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.6 occurred on 15-12-2022, 10:42:52 IST, Lat: 24.93 & Long: 94.86, Depth: 86 Km, Location: 38km E of Ukhrul Manipur, India.”

“Many people in my locality are not aware of it,” a resident of Ukhrul district headquarters, 84 km north of Imphal, said.

Another resident also confirmed that he felt a mild tremor for a few seconds.

There were no reports of any damage or loss of lives in Ukhrul and other parts of the state.