New Delhi: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale took place near Champhai in Mizoram on Friday.
According to the data provided by the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 11:16 am today, with the epicentre located 29 km southeast of Champhai.
In Assam, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake took place near Karbi Anglong. Earlier in the day, an earthquake of the magnitude of 3 struck Aligarh at 6:02 am.
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The mountainous northeastern state had recorded successive quakes during the past 18 days and seismologists consider the mountainous northeast region as the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.
Prior to this, a series of earthquakes have hit at least three districts — Champhai, Saitual and Serchhip — between June 18 and June 24.
A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, shook the same Champhai area and other adjoining northeastern states bordering Myanmar on June 22.