Arunachal struck by two consecutive earthquakes, no damages reported
The initial quake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, struck at 01:49 am with its epicentre in West Kameng at latitude 27.38 and longitude 92.77, at a depth of 10 kilometres. Details about the second quake have not been disclosed yet.
- Mar 21, 2024,
- Updated Mar 21, 2024, 8:12 AM IST
Two earthquakes jolted Arunachal Pradesh early on Thursday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology. The initial quake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, struck at 01:49 am with its epicentre in West Kameng at latitude 27.38 and longitude 92.77, at a depth of 10 kilometres. Details about the second quake have not been disclosed yet.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.7, Occurred on 21-03-2024, 01:49:54 IST, Lat: 27.38 & Long: 92.77, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: West Kameng ,Arunachal Pradesh, India," National Center for Seismology said in a post on X.
A second earthquake was reported in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh at 03:40 am today. The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.4 and the epicentre was located at latitude 27.46 and longitude 92.82. The depth of the earthquake was recorded at 5 kilometers.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 21-03-2024, 03:40:12 IST, Lat: 27.46 & Long: 92.82, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India," National Center for Seismology said in a post on X.
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