Imphal East District in Manipur and Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh saw two minor earthquakes, with corresponding magnitudes of 3.2 and 3.6 on the Richter scale, according to officials. There have been no initial reports of fatalities or property damage as a result of these tremors, according to Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh disaster management officials. According to data from the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the first tremor, which had a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale, occurred 37 kilometers below the surface in the Imphal East district of Manipur and the surrounding territories.
The Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh and the surrounding territories were struck by a second earthquake of magnitude 3.6, which struck five kilometers below the surface. On June 2, tremors also shook the two northeastern states. On June 2, earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.3 and 3.5 on the Richter scale struck the districts of Lepa Rada in Arunachal Pradesh and Churachandpur in Manipur. On June 3, the Kamrup area of Assam had a small tremor with a Richter scale value of 3.6.
Three consecutive earthquakes, the strongest being 5.2 magnitude, struck Manipur’s Churachandpur and Noney districts in nine hours. No reports of loss of life or property damage were reported. The Northeastern States (NCS) recorded 20 quakes in May, with most measuring 3 to 4 on the Richter scale. Earthquakes are common in the mountainous northeastern region, which is the sixth most earthquake-prone region in the world.
