A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale was reported near the India-Myanmar border on Friday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology.
M6.0 #earthquake (#à¤ूकंप) strikes 174 km E of #Chittagong (#Bangladesh) 9 min ago. Effects reported by eyewitnesses: pic.twitter.com/vkKuCcT5fC
— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 25, 2021
The quake was at a depth of 30 km (18.64 miles) and was about 126 km southeast of Aizawl in north eastern India, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) added.
Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam experienced the tremors of the quake.
Witness accounts on European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre's website said that the quake was felt as far away as Kolkata.
“Very strong," one such witness posted on EMSC.
Netizens in India took to Twitter to report the tremors they felt.
Anybody felt the earthquake in Kolkata just now? #earthquake
— Debajyoti Halder (@Debajyoti0901) November 25, 2021
Felt massive #earthquake tremors here in #Tripura. pic.twitter.com/OSzoeM9KeE
— Rohan Dua (@rohanduaT02) November 25, 2021
There have been no reports of damage to life or property yet.
With inputs from agencies
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