Earthquake Hits In Monipur State of India
Earthquake Hits In Monipur State of India
The earthquake hit a magnitude of 6.8 degrees north-east of
India, said the US Geological Survey (USGS), near the border with Myanmar and
Bangladesh.
The quake occurred at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT), about
33km (20 miles) north-west of Imphal, capital of Manipur state, according to
the US Geological Survey.
Strong tremors were felt in the region.
BBC correspondent in Dhaka says Salman Saeed seen many
people who have fled their homes in Bangladesh.
The US Geological Survey estimated that up to 98m people in
the area had felt the quake.
The region has a history of strong earthquakes caused by the
collision north Indian and Eurasian plates. They are moving towards each other
at a rate of 4-5cm annually.
In 2005, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 on the
Pakistani side of Kashmir left more than 75,000 dead.
In April 2015, Nepal has suffered the worst earthquake in
its history with 9000 people were killed and about 900,000 homes damaged or
destroyed.
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