M5.3 earthquake near Ngūr, Mizoram
2241 d ago · 27 Aug 2020, 12:07 UTC 26 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India on 27 Aug 2020, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Ngūr, about 42 km away in Mizoram, India.
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