M5.7 earthquake near Kanchanpur, Tripura
3573 d ago · 3 Jan 2017, 09:09 UTC 18 km ENE of ?mb?sa, India
What happened
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of ?mb?sa, India on 3 Jan 2017, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Kanchanpur, about 19 km away in Tripura, India.
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