Guwahati: National Center for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences. Despite the tremors, authorities reported no damage at the time of this report.
The first earthquake, a moderate magnitude 5.2 event on the Richter scale, struck at 1:54 am with its epicenter located near Churachandpur district. The tremor originated at a depth of 40 kilometers, with coordinates at 24.46°N latitude and 94.70°E longitude
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Roughly 30 minutes later, a second, lower-intensity shockwave hit Noney district. This aftershock, which ed 2.5 magnitude, struck at 2.26 am from a depth of 25 kilometers (latitude 24.53°N, longitude 93.50°E), according to the NCS.
Later in the morning, at 10.23 am, the region experienced a third quake, this time a magnitude 3.9 earthquake, again centered in Churachandpur district. The tremor struck at a depth of 36 kilometers, at coordinates 24.55°N, 93.70°E, further indicating ongoing tectonic stress in the region
The NCS published both seismic events on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, detailing the coordinates and magnitudes. These back-to-back seismic occurrences have raised concern among residents, though no panic was reported.
“We clearly felt the first jolt at home,” said a resident from Ningthoukhong village in Bishnupur district.
Manipur lies in Seismic Zone V, the highest-risk category under India’s seismic zoning map. The region sits close to the Indo-Myanmar Seismic Belt, a tectonically active fault line known for frequent and sometimes damaging earthquakes.