Imphal, Feb 04: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Manipur’s Ukhrul district, located 80 km northeast of the state capital Imphal, on Saturday morning, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said. The quake, which hit the town around 6.14 am, occurred at a depth of 10 km below the ground.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.0, Occurred on 04-02-2023, 06:14:55 IST, Latitude: 25.13 & Longitude: 94.67, Depth: 10 km, location: Ukhrul, Manipur, India,” NCS said in a tweet.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 04-02-2023, 06:14:55 IST, Lat: 25.13 & Long: 94.67, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Ukhrul, Manipur, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/8Bffu7vXce@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @OfficeOfDrJS pic.twitter.com/uyggPoBL3q
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 4, 2023
Earlier, a magnitude 3.2 struck parts of western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on Friday night.
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With its epicenter in Shamli, the quake hit the region at 9.31 pm, the nodal agency for monitoring earthquake activity in the country said.
As per NCS’s latest reports on earthquakes, 38 quakes were recorded within the Indian territory in the month of December. The report added that Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh reported the highest number of quakes, 6 each during this period.
