Mild earthquake hits Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district

Officials at the Regional Seismological Centre here said the epicentre of the earthquake was located in East Khasi Hills district at a depth of about 46 km underneath the earth's crust

PTI

February 16, 2023 / 14:59 IST

Meghalaya. (Photo: Iftekhar Nibir via Unsplash)

A mild earthquake hit Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Thursday, officials said. The 3.9 magnitude earthquake took place at around 9:26 am, they said.

Officials at the Regional Seismological Centre here said the epicentre of the earthquake was located in East Khasi Hills district at a depth of about 46 km underneath the earth's crust.

State Disaster Management department officials said there was no report of any loss of life or damage to property due to the tremor.

PTI

first published: Feb 16, 2023 02:59 pm

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