M5.0 earthquake near Churāchāndpur, Manipur
3521 d ago · 24 Feb 2017, 12:02 UTC 37 km SSW of Chur?ch?ndpur, India
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Chur?ch?ndpur, India on 24 Feb 2017, 12:02 UTC at a depth of 60 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 Churāchāndpur, about 37 km away in Manipur, India.
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