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2016 Imphal earthquake

Coordinates: 24°50′02″N 93°39′22″E / 24.834°N 93.656°E / 24.834; 93.656
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2016 Northeast India earthquake
2016 Imphal earthquake is located in India
2016 Imphal earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude6.7 Mw
Depth55.0 km (34.2 mi)
Epicenter24°50′02″N 93°39′22″E / 24.834°N 93.656°E / 24.834; 93.656
Areas affectedBangladesh
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Casualties11 dead[1]
~200 injured

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck India 29 km (18 mi) west of Imphal in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong).[2] At least eleven people were killed, 200 others were injured and numerous buildings were damaged.[1] The quake was also strongly felt in Bangladesh.[3] The earthquake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. on 4 January local time (23:05 UTC, 3 January), was centered in an isolated area. Imphal has a population of more than 250,000.[4]

Casualties by country
Country Deaths Injuries Ref.
 India 6 200 [1]
 Bangladesh 5
Total 11 200

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Quake strikes northeast India, Bangladesh; 11 dead, nearly 200 hurt". Associated Press. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "M6.7 - 29km W of Imphal, India". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Cardoz, Praveen (January 12, 2016). “Improper Before, Inadequate After”, The Global Feed.
  4. ^ Ahmed, Ashraf. "Bangladesh Earthquake Warning". ATN24Online. Atn24online. Retrieved 12 July 2016.