M5.1 earthquake near Kakching, Manipur

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Kakching, India on 25 May 2020, 14:42 UTC at a depth of 58 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kakching, about 14 km away in Manipur, India.