An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the northeastern state of Manipur at around 12.54 am on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), ministry of earth sciences. The loss to life or property was reported in the aftermath of the quake, which originated at a depth of 82 km and had its epicentre around 31km from Shirui in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, as per NCS data.
Most of the residents kept sleeping through the tremors. “We are not aware of it,” said an Imphal West district resident. Residents of other districts such as Senapati, Tamenglong, and Ukhrul.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the state on July 26 this year. Its epicentre was close to Ukhrul district too.
On January 4, 2016, Manipur witnessed a strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale with its epicentre in Tamenglong. It claimed eight lives and damaged many houses and structures including the iconic ‘Nupi Keithel’ (Women’s market) in Imphal.