Nagaland State Disaster Management Authoriy (NSDMA), through a communiqué issued by Home commissioner Neithu Thur IAS, informed that the high intensity earthquake that hit western parts of Manipur between Imphal and Noney-Longmai in Tamenglong district that occurred on January 4 was the result of strike slip faulting in the complex plate boundary region between India and the Eurasia plate in Southeast Asia. He said the quake occurred at a depth of close to 50-55 kms within the lithosphere plate with travel time residual of 1.05 second.
Thur said ,NSDMA through the home department’s State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) coordinated with District Disaster Management Authorities, where no casualties or damages were reported. However, he said in Peren district, houses at Nsong and Athibung under Tening block and the Apostolic Revival Church at Zakiesato Colony in Dimapur, suffered damages.
NSDMA has submitted brief status report to the National Emergency Response Centre, MHA and also coordinating with the government of Manipur for extending any possible help.
Thur appealed to public not to panic and not to spread rumours that would only spread fear psychosis.
He also advised public to be vigilant and call State Emergency Operation Centre of NSDMA, home department at toll free number 1070 or landline 0370-2291122 for any information.
Thur further reminded public, especially picnickers and trekkers, that in view of temperature in Kohima remaining between 19°C to 6°C in the coming weeks and with temperature at Dzukou expected to fall below -°C, safety measures were to be taken during the extreme weather condition.