NortheastSeries of earthquakes strike Manipur, NER

Series of earthquakes strike Manipur, NER

IMPHAL, MAY 28 (PTI)

A series of earthquakes struck Manipur on Wednesday, the strongest one being 5.2 magnitude, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake of 5.2 magnitude struck Churachandpur district at 1.54 am, it said. “A second one of 2.5 magnitude hit Noney district at 2.26 a.m., while a third one of 3.9 magnitude struck Churachandpur at 10.23 a.m.,” it added. No casualties or damage have been reported so far, officials said. The earthquake was also felt in parts of Nagaland and neighbouring states.

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