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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 ...

6.8 magnitude earthquake hits India Jan 04, 2016 The US Geological Survey said the earthquake measuring 6.8 degrees north-west of Imphal in India , near the border between Myanmar on Monday. The USGS said the quake was 57 kms (35 miles) deep, and initially reported it had struck inside Myanmar.  Earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude strikes India - USGS Jan 4 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 struck northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border, on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS said the quake was 57 kms (35 miles) deep, and initially reported it had struck inside Myanmar. (Reporting by Stephen Cortes; Editing by Michael Perry) Earthquake hits India's Manipur state An earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude has hit northeast India, near its border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, the US Geological Survey has said. The quake hit at 04:35 local time (23:05 GMT Sunday) about 33km (20...