4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Manipur

An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude struck Manipur this evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Bishnupur area at a depth of 25 kilometres, the NCS said.

The earthquake occurred at 7:09 pm, according to NCS.

"EQ of M: 4.5, On June 26, 2024, 19:09:32 IST, Lat: 24.49 N, Long: 93.81 E, Depth: 25 Km, Location: Bishnupur, Manipur," the NCS said in a post on 'X'.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit the state earlier this month.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Kamjong area at a depth of 40 kilometres.

Further details are awaited.

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